TIRANA, October 7 Albanian textile and footwear manufacturing businesses switched to producing face masks following the suspension of contracts from their main buyers when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The Albanian textile and footwear manufacturing industry comprise some of the most advanced businesses especially in terms of export volume. However, the pandemic outbreak had a huge...
TIRANA, July 29 Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAP) are the top product that Albania exports to the United States while the latter supplies the Albanian market with electronics and liquefied natural gas among other products. The data provided in the latest newsletter issued by the American Chamber of Commerce in Albania, Am Cham, show that...
TIRANA, February 17 Albania’s exports in Janaury rose 5.2 percent on a year-over-year basis, official data from the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) showed on Monday. Hence, Albania exported Lek 23 billion worth in goods while the country imported a total of Lek 42 billion worth of goods, up 0.7 percent compared to January 2019. Meanwhile,...
TIRANA, October 28 It’s no news that Albania’s top ten employers represent call centers and footwear and textile manufacturers. According to data from the General Directorate of Taxation, five of Albania’s top ten employers are footwear and garment manufacturing companies, while two out of ten represent call centers. The list published by Scan TV included...