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Bolivia’s textile trade still has negative growth in the first quarter
In the first quarter of 2013, Bolivia’s textile sector continued to show negative growth in the trade balance, according to the ‘Bolivia: Apparel and Textile Foreign Trade’ report published by the Bolivian Fore…
Pakistan’s cotton production lags behind India’s
According to analysis by the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), in the upcoming new fiscal year, India’s cotton output is expected to reach 6.4 million tons, double that of 2004; while Pakist…
EU recalls Chinese textile and clothing products, % of which are children’s clothing
According to data released by the European Union’s Rapid Early Warning System for Non-Food Consumer Goods (RAPEX), throughout 2012, the European Union recalled a total of 565 Chinese textile and apparel p…
Colombian Customs will investigate high prices and underreporting of imported textiles
Recently, the Colombian Financial News pointed out that Colombia has the problem of high prices and under-reporting of imported textiles, which has severely hit several large manufacturers of textile raw materi…
Spanish clothing imports favor “neighbors”
According to statistics from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, the value of Spanish clothing imports in 2012 exceeded 10.8 billion euros. If textile fabrics are included, the total amount rea…
TPP Agreement: If restraint fails, how about partnership?
Recently, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Sanchez stated that China is welcome to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP Agreement) promoted by the United States. What role does the TPP agreement, …
Cambodia’s trading partner supporting the development of Thailand’s textile and apparel industry
Cambodia is one of the countries with the fastest growing garment industry in the world. At present, investment in Cambodia’s textile and garment industry from countries around the world, including Thaila…
Guide to Overseas Investment and Cooperation (Ministry of Commerce Edition)—Switzerland
Switzerland is one of the countries that was less affected by the 2008 financial crisis and recovered faster, mainly due to the stable economic policies implemented by the Swiss federal government for a long ti…
[International Cotton Conference] Wang Dongtang: Cultivate new competitive advantages in foreign trade and promote coordinated development of domestic and foreign trade
(Wang Dongtang, Director of the Trade Section of the Department of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Commerce) Dear Director Luo, President Zhou, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning! Entrus…
European and American clothing brands sign Bangladesh safety agreement
Recently, a total of 33 European and American ready-to-wear brands and retailers, including the American brand Abercrombie & Fitch, the Italian brand Benetton, the German brand C&A, and the Swedish bran…