Abstract:

Textile and apparel sector is one of the world's oldest industries. This sector has played an important role in the economic development process of developing countries. Intra-industry trade is a new phenomenon in today's foreign trade. Intra-industry trade is made of both imports and exports belong to the same industrial goods. The share of intra-industry trade in foreign trade is increasing rapidly. In this study, the level of intra-industry trade in Turkey and China's textile and apparel industry has been measured. In this study, Grubel-Lloyd index is used. The study covers the period 2000-2013. Turkey and China's textile industry trade was realized in the form of intra-industry trade; apparel industry trade was realized in the form of inter-industry trade. However, the level of intra-industry trade in the textile industry in China is decreasing.

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