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Thailand ranks as the 13th largest exporter of garments, with a two percent share of the global export market. The major importer of Thai garments, not surprisingly, is the United States, which accounts for slightly more than half of all of Thai garment exports, followed by the EU, Japan, ASEAN, Norway
Over the years, the Thai textile and garment industry has developed into a mature industry that has gained acceptance, both domestically and internationally.
As a result, the textile industry is certainly a major contributor to the Thai economy, accounting for approximately 17 percent of total Thai GDP. It is clearly the largest manufacturing industry in Thailand, with more than 4,500 factories employing more than one million people … roughly 20 percent of total employment in manufacturing.
In addition, with annual exports of more than US$5 billion per year, textiles and garments rank as the nation’s 2nd leading export industry, with garment exports accounting for 60 percent of that total.