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Garment factories hit by high production costs
2-Feb-2009 Jordan Times
Some garment factories in Jordan’s Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) are relocating to other countries because of high production costs
Labour-intensive exports to gain from India-Australia trade pact
16-Oct-2008
The proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Australia could result in better market access for labour-intensive Indian exp orts including textiles, clothing and footwear where existing tariffs are high in Australia. While the sectors are perceived as “sensitive” in Australia, the country believes in elimination of tariffs on all sectors in its FTAs, Australian trade officials say.
Policy delay hits textile industry
13-Oct-2008
Policy paralysis in the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) is compounding problems for the region’s struggling clothing and textiles industry.
Congress Approves Extension Of Andean Trade Agreement
8-Oct-2008
Congress has approved an extension of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), covering trade with Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia in a move supported by the Bush administration, US textile manufacturers and importers of textiles and apparel.
RI asks Australia, New Zealand to open their textile markets
13-May-2008
Indonesia has asked Australia and New Zealand to open their textile and textile product markets under a free trade arrangement (FTA) with ASEAN.
Textile Union Welcomes Tariff Freeze
10-May-2008
Today’s announcement by Commerce Minister, Lianne Dalziel, of a freeze on general tariff reductions for two years from July 2009 has been welcomed by the National Distribution Union. The NDU represents workers in the textile, clothing and footwear industries.
U.S. sock makers wage war on Gildan imports
6-May-2008
Just two years after launching an ambitious plan to become a major player in the North American hosiery business, Gildan Activewear Inc. finds itself caught up in an international trade dispute over the flood of socks into the U.S. from Honduras.
India to provide textiles’ duty free market for SAFTA
23-Apr-2008
India will provide duty reduction to the Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) member countries ranging from zero to five percent within ten years, said Minister of State for Textiles, E V K S Elangovan today.
Gildan may get caught up in U.S. election politics on Honduras tariff ruling
4-Mar-2008
Canadian sock manufacturing giant Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX:GIL) could get caught in the middle of U.S. election-year politics as the Bush administration decides whether to end the company’s duty-free shipments of socks from Honduras.
Qualified industrial zones: Trade deal with the US and Israel boosts textiles
11-Dec-2007 FT
The deal allows Egyptians to export to the US tariff-free as long as they use a certain percentage of Israeli goods. The US initiative is intended to foster peace through trade. Qiz’s impact on thawing the political relations is questionable. But, for Egyptian garment producers, it has meant a chance to stand up to the competition posed by Asian producers.
Deal signed to export 8 million pieces of apparels to India
17-Sep-2007 People’s Daily
Bangladesh signed a deal with India to export 8 million pieces of readymade garments to the neighboring country with zero tariffs under the South Asia Free Trade Agreement.
Pakistan hopes for US action on trade zones
7-Aug-2007 Reuters
Pakistan wants the United States to pass legislation on "reconstruction opportunity zones" that would allow it and Afghanistan to export textiles, clothing and other goods without paying US duties.
Morocco invites Pakistan to export textiles under FTA
3-Aug-2007 Daily Times
Pakistani entrepreneurs should take advantage of Morocco’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with USA and European Union, particularly in the textile and readymade garments, Morocco Ambassador Mohammed Rida El Fassi said.
Vietnam : EPA talks hang in balance
15-Jul-2007 Fibre2fashion
Garment and textile manufacturers in Vietnam have shown their disapproval of Japan’s desire to impose origin regulations under the Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations which began in January this year.
Pakistan and Malaysia sign trade agreement
29-May-2007
Malaysia will allow import of Pakistan’s textile products free of duty under a new free trade agreement.
South Asian countries must unite for regional clothing and textile hub, say trade experts
13-Apr-2007
Trade experts say countries in the South Asian region can form a major textile and apparel hub - provided they can work together. Right now, mutual mistrust and trade barriers against each other, are stopping SAARC countries from cashing in on a waiting opportunity.
Textile jobs face threat
8-Apr-2007
Trouble. Government has failed to seal a textile tax-free export extension deal with the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) which now means over 6,000 jobs in the textile industry in the country face uncertain future, Economic Report can reveal.
Gov’t documents reveal trade-off on textiles, genetically modified crops
7-Apr-2007 Hankyoreh
The South Korean government pledged to ease quarantine rules on products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under a free trade agreement with the United States struck on April 2. But while negotiations were underway on the deal, the government denied it was discussing the topic.
Guatemala: Apparel sourcing show to assess CAFTA-DR
23-Mar-2007
This year’s Apparel Sourcing Show in Guatemala City offers delegates the chance to take stock of the first full year of the US-Central America and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).
India: Study commissioned to rationalise rules of origins
16-Mar-2007
A study has been commissioned by the government to rationalise various provisions in Rules of Origins (RoO) contained in many agreements