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Eurasian Economic Commission reduces import tariffs on some man-made viscose fibers
According to the Eurasian Economic Commission website, the Eurasian Economic Commission decided to reduce the import tariffs on some types of man-made viscose fibers (commodity code: 5504100000) to zero. The im…
Tongxiang chemical fiber companies unite to respond to anti-dumping case
Recently, Turkey launched an anti-dumping investigation into polyester synthetic filament yarn products imported from China. This is the second case launched by Turkey against such products since 2007. Six comp…
Industry calls on Pakistan’s new government to take measures to expand textile exports
At the Pakistan Textile Exporters Conference held recently, the All Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry recommended that the new government should take relevant measures as soon as possible after its esta…
Pakistan’s Punjab textile factory delays investment plan
The All Pakistan Textile Enterprises Federation recently stated that Punjab’s textile industry accounts for 75% of Pakistan’s textile industry, but the energy crisis has caused serious obstacles to the export p…
The Benin government announced the purchase price of seed cotton
On May 31, the Benin government announced that the purchase price of Benin seed cotton for 2013-2014 is: 265 West francs/kg for first-level and 215 West francs/kg for second-level. The prices of first- and seco…
Kenya’s garment processing industry is greatly affected by the “AGOA Third Country Fabrics Clause”
Kenya’s garment processing industry has been severely affected by the Third Country Fabric Provision (the Third Country Fabric Provision) of the United States’ African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Accordi…
European jeans imports decline for first time
According to a report by France’s “Echo” on May 22, European jeans imports fell for the first time in 10 years. In 2012, European jeans totaled 455 million pairs, with an import value of about…
Low-cost labor in Central Java attracts Indonesian garment companies to relocate
Garment factories located in East Java and West Java, Indonesia, choose to relocate to Central Java because of the lower labor costs in Central Java. The main reason that triggers the relocation of clothing com…
The United States plans to relax TPP textile origin regulations
The seventeenth round of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was held in Peru on May 15th. Regarding the issue of origin regulations for textiles, the United States in principle requires the ado…