The Trade Promotion Centre has reported a 13 percent growth of overseas exports, pushed mainly by readymade garments, pashmina shawls, lentils and tanned leather. Data for the six months of the fiscal year show pashmina sales reaching Rs 2.3 billion. The export of woollen carpets, Nepal's number one export item until last year, dipped by 12.4 percent to Rs 4.56 billion.