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In February 2006, Vietnamese textiles exports are expected to cross US $ 430 million mark and also grow with the passage of time, confident industry sources said....more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 23rd February 2006View more news from [ Ha Noi ] [ Vietnam ] Textile and clothing trade rise almost 18% China Textile Industry Association revealed that the gross imports and exports of Chinese textile and apparel products amounted to US $134.63 billion in 2005, a 17.9 percent rise over 2004. Textile trade included 9.5 percent of the country’s foreign trade...more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 23rd February 2006View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Indian textile exports to US grow 20% states IMF paper International Monetary Fund’s Selected Issues paper for India states that textile exports showed similar growth patterns in to the US and the EU post quotas era. The paper was prepared by a staff team of the IMF in consultation with the member country....more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 23rd February 2006View more news from [ New York ] [ USA ] US imports of textile and apparel up 27% to $4.6 billion According to Office of textiles and Apparels (OTEXA), the first year of the non-quota regime for textiles has seen Indian exports to the US grow by 27 per cent year on year, to $4.6 billion (Rs 20,425 crore), while China’s exports to the US in the same pe...more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 16th February 2006View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] China's textile sales reach a record 407 bln dollars in 2005 In 2005, China's textile sales reached 3.3 trillion yuan (407 bln dollars) surging 115.7 % from 2001, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Apparel exports reached 116 bln dollars in 2005, up 118.9 percent from five years ago, Xinhua said, citing Chi...more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 02nd February 2006View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] China to restrict its exports to South Africa China will voluntarily restrict its clothing and textile exports to South Africa; this was announced by Chinese, Ambassador to South Africa, Mr. Liu Guijin. China’s exports to South Africa had increased 40 % in the past nine months....more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 26th January 2006View more news from [ Johannesberg ] [ South Africa ] Chinese textile export to benefit out of China-ASEAN FTA Ever since China and the ASEAN started their tariff reduction process, on the basis of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) agreement, ASEAN would gradually lower its tariff upon Chinese textile and apparel. This will accelerate China´s textile export...more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 25th January 2006View more news from [ Ha Noi ] [ Vietnam ] Govt to make import of textile machinery easier In order to meet the short fall, the Indian Government is planning to liberalise import of textile machinery and encourage joint ventures for domestic manufacturing. While inaugurating the 36th India International Garment Fair Mr. Qaiser Shamim, Joint Sec...more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 24th January 2006View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] China’s textile exports to South Africa to go down China has voluntarily reduced its clothing and textile exports to South Africa, but the South African clothing and textile industry has responded favorably towards this announcement. Mr. Aaron Searll CEO of South Africa's biggest clothing and textile...more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 24th January 2006View more news from [ Johannesberg ] [ South Africa ] Chinese textile exports goes up by 23.2% An increase of 23.2 % compared to 2004 has been achieved by China this year, with foreign trade reaching US$ 1.4 trillion. Imports reached $762 bln, which was 28.4 % and exports touched US$ 660 bln which was 17.6 %, according to the China Customs repor...more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 19th January 2006View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Vietnam targets to be in top 10 largest apparel makers With export turnover of US$ 10 bln, or five times higher than the current level, Vietnam has set a target to rank among the 10 biggest garment makers in the world by 2010. At present Vietnam ranks 16th among the 153 existing apparel producers and exporter...more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 19th January 2006View more news from [ Ha Noi ] [ Vietnam ] Vietnam garment sector on path of prosperity Streamlining production costs to increase competitive edge and stabilising labour should help Viet Nam´s textileintelligence.com/news/index.php?ns=garment" target="_blank" title="Click to see all the articles,category wise, having the word 'Garment' in the Headlines or Body.">garment and textile sector hit its 5.4 billion USD export turnover target....more by Textile Intelligence Friday, 13th January 2006View more news from [ Ha Noi ] [ Vietnam ] Exports of denim dropped on high production cost Pakistan denim exporters are finding the going tough. Competition from other countries, their low production costs and moderate government levies has resulted in the decline in denim exports to the US....more by Textile Intelligence Friday, 13th January 2006View more news from [ Islamabad ] [ Pakistan ] 2006 brings hope for Nepal garment industry 2005 has been a bad year for the Nepali readymade garment industry. The industry also saw a 41 percent decline in exports to the US....more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 11th January 2006View more news from [ Khatmandu ] [ Nepal ] Indian exports to US grows at record 22% Export of Indian textiles and clothing has grown by a record 22% in volumes. Initial reports from the US Office of textile and apparel (OTEXA) clear reflect a boost to Indian textile industry, in the post quota period....more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 11th January 2006View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] China's Textile Export Estimated at USD 116bn China is predicted to export USD 116 billion worth of textiles, and the textile enterprises above the designated size generated about CNY 2 trillion in sales revenue and some CNY 66 billion in profit in 2005, according to China Chamber of Commerce for Imp...more by Eastday.com Monday, 09th January 2006View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Dip in India's textile imports to China "China has become the leading source of the country's textile imports over the last five years," said an industrial study assessment. The president of Associated Chambers of Commerce (ASSOCHAM) Anil K. Aggrawal, who released the report, said Chinese texti...more by Textile Intelligence Saturday, 07th January 2006View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Agreement between Sino-US restricts certain exports to US China and U.S has signed a 3 year agreement to limit certain export of Chinese textiles and apparel to the US market. This has come to existence from 1st January 2006 as said by Mr. Mei Xinyu, a research fellow with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce....more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 05th January 2006View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] The Shanghai Shenda Import and Export Co. grabs the first textile quota certificate “I see a good sign for China's export in 2006,” said Mr. Yao Xiyi, General Manager of Shenda upon receiving the quota for producing 1,210 boxes of 12 man's shirts destined to the U.S. market. “The year 2005 was very turbulant for China's textile and garme...more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 22nd December 2005View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] EU trade chief puts US on the spot over cotton Mr. Peter Mandelson, Europe's Trade Chief, took a high-stakes gamble to push his plan for a mini-deal to help poor countries in a move that will be seen as an attempt to embarrass the Americans. The EU Commissioner said he had asked the World Trade...more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 14th December 2005View more news from [ Brussels ] [ Belgium ] Mainland China expects triple market share in US in years to come Mainland China textile products, subject to import curb in US, are expected to triple their market share in the United States in the four years to 2008, the Commerce Ministry said. An official of the Foreign Trade department of the Ministry said, the 21 c...more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 14th December 2005View more news from [ Bejing ] [ China ] EU trade complaints comes apart China's clothing manufacturers have had a bumper year for European sales. The latest European Union trade figures show that China's textile exports to Europe surged by more than 40 per cent in the first eight months of the year, but European imports of te...more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 08th December 2005View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Chinese exports grows manifold In the first ten months of this year, China exported its textile goods to 224 overseas markets, said the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. During the ten months, 17 countries witnessed their textile imports from China exceed 1 billion US dollars, inclu...more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 08th December 2005View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Chinese exports grows manifold In the first ten months of this year, China exported its textile goods to 224 overseas markets, said the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. During the ten months, 17 countries witnessed their textile imports from China exceed 1 billion US dollars, inclu...more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 08th December 2005View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] USA: Cotton T-Shirt demand remains static in Sept US imports of cotton t-shirts touched the mark of 685.912 million square meters during January - July showing 0.6 percent year-on-year drop after 22 percent drop in imports of 2004....more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 23rd November 2005View more news from [ New York ] [ USA ] India: Gujarat cotton farmers to export their stuff to China Gujarat farmers owing to huge demand of cotton in the Chinese market, see a bright prospect of cotton exports and also a profit returns of 100 per cent, in coming months....more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 22nd November 2005View more news from [ Ahmedabad ] [ India ] Pakistan Home textile exports Industry sources have reported a major growth rate in the country’s home textiles, attracting new buyers. The linen industry has directly benefited as more companies have entered the sector....more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 15th November 2005View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Boom in Vietnam textile export to U.S. The Vietnamese Trade Ministry has stated that Shipments of Vietnamese garments and textiles to the US have earned more than US$2 billion in the first ten months of 2005....more by Textile Intelligence Monday, 14th November 2005View more news from [ Hanoi ] [ Vietnam ] Nepal and Bangladesh mulling for duty-free market access in US. Nepal and Bangladesh are mulling to work for strategies at the governmental level to jointly lobby for duty-free market access for ready-made garments in the US; said a government source here on September 23....more by Textile Excellence Sunday, 23rd October 2005View more news from [ Kathmandu ] [ Nepal ] Bangladesh’s Textile Industry welcomes India's move to simplify import duty India's move to remove specific duties imposed on Bangladeshi textiles imports is welcomed by Bangladeshi Textile community....more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 18th October 2005View more news from [ Dhaka ] [ Bangladesh ] Euro-ports blocked with Chinese textiles Millions of garments from China are reported to be stranded on ships in ports across Europe following the reintroduction of quotas on them. The British Retail Consortium has reported that pullovers, cardigans and waistcoats worth an estimated UKŁ30 millio...more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 18th October 2005View more news from [ Brussels ] [ India ] Textiles Committee authorised for issuing Certificate of Origin Over Rs 1,500 crore in debts have been cleared by mill owners under the Development Control Regulations 58 of 2001. According to a Mill Owners' Association (MOA) press release, there are arrears of Rs 3,000 crore due towards salaries,...more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 18th October 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Textile exports increase by 13.34% Textile products export has shown a rise of 13.34 percent in the first two months of the current fiscal year with a quantum jump of 65.54 percent, 42.36 percent and 40 percent in garments, bed wear and cotton cloth exports respectively....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 17th October 2005View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] SRTEPC expresses concern over decline in exports Despite India being the fourth largest producer of MMF, its share globally is insignificant and above all the exports are declining too....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 17th October 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] AEPC submits proposal for two apparel R&D centres The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has submitted a proposal to the Union government for setting up two Apparel Research and Development Centres (ARDCs) in the country....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 17th October 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] China allots EU Textile Quotas to exporters for the year 2006. China's Ministry of Commerce has announced the allotment of textile quotas for EU for the year 2006 to Chinese textiles exporters last week....more by Textile Excellence Friday, 30th September 2005View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Mexico apprises China about illegal textile imports Acknowledging that the trade balance is heavily in favour of China, Mexican President Vicinte Fox appraised the visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao of the cheap and illegal imports of Chinese textiles making way in to the country....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 12th September 2005View more news from [ Mexico City ] [ Mexico ] Pakistan’s Textile export rises to US$ 788 million According to Business Recorder textile exports increased from US$ 758 million (last year same month) to 788 million....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 12th September 2005View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Vietnam:Textiles registers 15 pecent growth with US$ 3 billion exports. The country obtained a turnover of US$ 3 billion from textile and garment exports in the first eight months of this year, said the Ministry of Trade....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 31st August 2005View more news from [ Hanoi ] [ Vietnam ] Indian clothing export to EU up, but textile dips India's clothing exports to EU have reached 1.3 billion Euro, which is an increase of 14 per cent...more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 30th August 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] EU delegation arrives in China to discuss Textile Quota issues To discuss the issues arising after the quota restriction by EU, delegates from European Commission has arrived in Beijing...more by Textile Intelligence Friday, 26th August 2005View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Logistics industry hit by Textiles quota crisis RMG, Knitwear, leather garment exports down in July, says FBS...more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 25th August 2005View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Vietnam:Textiles registers 15 pecent growth with US$ 3 billion exports The country obtained a turnover of US$ 3 billion from textile and garment exports in the first eight months of this year, said the Ministry of Trade....more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 25th August 2005View more news from [ Hanoi ] [ India ] Ventura Textiles bags export orders worth Rs 300 mn from USA Ventura Textiles Ltd has received export orders of Rs 300 million from USA recently,...more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 02nd August 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Ventura Textiles bags export orders worth Rs 300 mn from USA Ventura Textiles Ltd has received export orders of Rs 300 million from USA recently,...more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 02nd August 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Singapore: Post MFA Tigers fight the Dragons influence According to the US Department of Commerce, ASEAN's total exports of textile and apparel to the United States fell by jUSt 1.62% in the first four months of 2005 compared to the same period last year...more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 21st July 2005View more news from [ Singapore ] [ Singapore ] South Africa : Fashion retailers to face torrid time from African unions Targeting big names of South Africa's textile and apparel retail sector, the country’s largest labour federation announced protests to force leading shop chains to buy locally made clothes rather than cheap Asian imports, union officials have demanded....more by Textile Intelligence Friday, 13th May 2005View more news from [ Capetown ] [ South Africa ] Italy: Nylstar and RadiciFibres to form alliance The aim of the alliance is to put Nylstar and RadiciFibres in a stronger position to face the growing impact of imported goods from Asia....more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 12th April 2005View more news from [ Milan ] [ Italy ] Belgium: Euratex fears one million company closures According to EUratex, industry estimates show in 2004, the EU textile and clothing industry lost 1,65,000 jobs as 11,500 companies shut down....more by Textile Intelligence Monday, 11th April 2005View more news from [ Brussels ] [ Belgium ] India: Exports generate one million jobs in 2004-05 - Kamal Nath Shri Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, has said that exports have generated an incremental direct employment of one million jobs in the year 2004-05, over the previous year. He said this while releasing this year's Annual Supplement to th...more by Textile Intelligence Saturday, 09th April 2005View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Hong Kong: February retail sales up 16.5% at US$ 16.7bn Hong Kong's total value of retail sales in February, provisionally estimated at US$ 16.7 billion, has risen 16.5 per cent over the same month in 2004....more by Textile Intelligence Friday, 08th April 2005View more news from [ Hong Kong ] [ Hong Kong ] India: Import of used clothing pegged at Rs. 278 crore in 2003 - 04 Admitting that the import of used clothes competes unfairly with the domestic industry, Textile Minister, Mr Shankersinh Vaghela on March 11 said the government has imposed restrictions on such imports....more by Textile Intelligence Friday, 11th March 2005View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] India: RMG exports grew by 14.21% for April-Dec 2004 Ready made garments to restricted countries during April-December 2004 amounted to 846.9 million pieces valued at US$ 3,609.6 million, representing an increase of 8.38 per cent in terms of volume but 14.21 per cent in terms of value, when compared to the...more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 18th January 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: DGFT clarifies eligibility for deemed export benefits The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued Public Notice No.44 today (Jan 14), clarifying eligibility for deemed export benefits under the Foreign Trade Policy...more by TextileIntelligence Friday, 14th January 2005View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] S. Korea’s textile Export to reach US$14.7 bn in 2005 South textileintelligence.com/news/index.php?ns=korea" target="_blank" title="Click to see all the articles,category wise, having the word 'Korea' in the Headlines or Body.">korea is expected to textileintelligence.com/news/index.php?ns= export" target="_blank" title="Click to see all the articles,category wise, having the word ' Export' in the Headlines or Body.">export textile goods worth US$14.7 billion this year according to industry sources. This projected figure is down...more by TextileIntelligence Thursday, 13th January 2005View more news from [ Seol ] [ South Korea ] US buyers to continue buying from Sri Lanka The US companies to continue their contracts with Sri Lankan suppliers despite the phasing out of the MFA. The visiting US Congressional delegation...more by TextileIntelligence Thursday, 13th January 2005View more news from [ Colombo ] [ Sri Lanka ] India: Synthetic, rayon textile exports may fall short of target Indian Synthetic and rayon textile exports will perhaps not achieve this fiscal''s target of $2,200 million....more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 12th January 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Mexico: Anti-dumping Duties on South Korean PSF extended for 5 yrs Sources reveal that Mexican government has decided to continue 3.74-32 percent anti-dumping duties on South Korean polyester staple fiber......more by Textile Excellence Sunday, 19th December 2004View more news from [ Seoul ] [ South Korea ] Vietnam: Industry can strengthen textile exports to US despite quotas With effect from 1st December 2004, the European Union and Canada will do away with the quota restrictions on Vietnamese textiles......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 18th December 2004View more news from [ Hanoi ] [ Vietnam ] Argentina: Additional quotas imposed on Chinese imports Argentine President Nestor Kirchner has recently signed two decrees restricting Chinese textile imports by imposing quotas them......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 17th December 2004View more news from [ Buenos Aires ] [ Argentina ] China to regulate its textile exports, place tariff on some products China has declared that it would place tariffs on some of its textile exports......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 14th December 2004View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Imports to EU prior April 2005 will need authorisation Textile traders exporting to EU have been informed that products loaded on to a ship before January 1st 2005 will need to secure import authorization from the EU......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 14th December 2004View more news from [ Brussels ] [ Belgium ] Pakistan: Strategies charted to double textile exports Pakistan's Textiles Ministry has made plans to double the country's textile exports......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 10th December 2004View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Pakistan: Strategies charted to double textile exports Pakistan's Textiles Ministry has made plans to double the country's textile exports from US$7 billion to US$14 billion in the next four years......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 10th December 2004View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Canada: Ministry to eliminate quotas on Vietnam's textiles Canada has planned elimination of quotas on Vietnam's textiles and garment imports with effect from 1st January, 2005......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 03rd December 2004View more news from [ Ottawa ] [ Canada ] Canada: Ministry to eliminate quotas on Vietnam's textiles Canada has planned elimination of quotas on Vietnam's textiles and garment imports with effect from 1st January 2005......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 03rd December 2004View more news from [ Ottawa ] [ Canada ] Manila: Garment and textile exports to grow 5 percent this year Owing to the strong demand in the US and EUropean markets, Manila’s textile and clothing industry is expected to post a modest 5 percent growth this year......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 25th October 2004View more news from [ Manila ] [ Philippines ] Peru pushes import tariffs to safeguard its textiles Peru has implemented a 200-day safeguard measure on its certain textile imports by pushing up import tariffs on 20 clothing categories......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 22nd October 2004View more news from [ Lima ] [ Peru ] EU to eliminate China from its GSP list for clothing and textiles EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy has stated that as per the new set of regulations due to come in from January 1st 2006, China would lose it low-tariff support from EU in the clothing and textiles sector......more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 21st October 2004View more news from [ Brussels ] [ Belgium ] Vietnam: 400 companies to receive US export quotas in October 400 Vietnamese entrepreneurs will be allocated US export quotas for 2005 during the first two weeks October......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 02nd October 2004View more news from [ Hanoi ] [ Vietnam ] Bahrain: FTA signed with the US to boost trade Bahrain has signed an FTA with the US with a view to reach closer to its goal of creating a free-trade zone in the Gulf region......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 18th September 2004View more news from [ Manama ] [ Bahrain ] India: Industry concerned over imports of used garments The South India Small Spinner's Association (Sisspa) have voiced protest against unrestricted imports of used garments into the country......more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 09th September 2004View more news from [ Coimbatore ] [ India ] Cambodian trade delegation to lobby for concession on garment exports With a view to seek concessions for its garment exports, a Cambodian trade delegation will soon leave for the US......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 07th September 2004View more news from [ Phnom Penh ] [ Cambodia ] India: Cotton importers ask for ICA arbitration provision in NFTP The industry has asked the government to include a provision in the National Foreign Trade Policy (NFTP) instructing arbitration by the Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) as a mandatory condition of import of cotton......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 31st August 2004View more news from [ New delhi ] [ India ] China imposes anti-dumping duty on Taiwanese fiber imports Claiming that the Taiwanese imports of polyester fiber have been hurting the domestic fiber manufacturers, China has imposed anti-dumping tariffs......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 30th August 2004View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Gulf exports to US drops during first half Exports by Arab Gulf countries to the United States fell sharply during the first six months of this year despite a dramatic surge in US oil imports, according to figures by the US Department of Commerce....more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 17th August 2004View more news from [ Dubai ] [ United Arab Emirates ] US delegation visits Israel to probe illegal exports Acting on the recent detection of over US$60 million worth of goods of S E Asian origin being smuggled through Israeli ports, the US Customs Authority has sent a delegation to investigate the matter......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 17th August 2004View more news from [ Jerusalem ] [ Israel ] India: Sara Lee plans to set up a sourcing unit With an investment of US$ 6.8 billion, US-based Sara Lee Branded Apparel (SLBA) is planning to set up a sourcing office in the country......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 16th August 2004View more news from [ Chicago ] [ USA ] China’s exports soar China's exports of textiles and apparel reached US$18.8 billion in the first quarter of 2004, up almost 25% on last year, fueling fears that it will overrun the market after quota abolition in 2005....more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 12th August 2004View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Vietnam: Industry would import cloth from India Vietnamese textile sector is likely to import cloth worth US$500 million from India, Pakistan, China......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 23rd July 2004View more news from [ Hanoi ] [ Vietnam ] Kenya: Illegally imported garments destroyed Kenya Ports Authority recently set ablaze smuggled Chinese garments......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 21st July 2004View more news from [ Nairobi ] [ Kenya ] Ireland: Counterfeit clothing racket exposed The Gardai (Irish Police Force) have busted a fake clothing racket, which they believe to be a small part of an ongoing international activity......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 21st July 2004View more news from [ Dublin ] [ Ireland ] India: Kannur handloom units set Rs 1,000 crore export target for 2 years The Kannur handloom units have come together and set Rs, 1,000 crore as the export target to be achieved within next two years......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 21st July 2004View more news from [ Kannur ] [ India ] Nigeria to form a new textile committee to boost benefits from AGOA As an aftermath of the recent US’ declaration to offer the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) textile visa to Nigeria, the Nigerian government has decided to set up a committee so as to make the fullest of the growth opportunities......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 20th July 2004View more news from [ Abuja ] [ Nigeria ] Bangladesh govt announces free quotas for the garment sector Even as the probe on the earlier issued quotas remains to be resolved, the Ministry of Commerce has announced more 'Free quotas' for the country's garment industry......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 13th July 2004View more news from [ Dhaka ] [ Bangladesh ] US could deny Bangladesh's excess textile exports In its recent letter to Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry, US has asked the country not to export textile products beyond the 2004 annual quota limit......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 13th July 2004View more news from [ Washington ] [ USA ] New trade policy charted to boost Pakistan’s textile sector Pakistan's Minister for Trade stated that the new trade policy would put a halt to the mid term sales tax refund from exports......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 09th July 2004View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] EU may reduce preferential access to textiles from China and India The EU trade Commissioner Mr Pascal Lamy has said that EU might consider the industry’s suggestion to reduce preferential access for shipments from countries such as China and India......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 05th July 2004View more news from [ Brussels ] [ Belgium ] China: Polyester filament fabrics’ exports upsurge Records suggest that China’s exports of dyed fabrics made from textured yarns surged, with sales rising by almost 80-100 percent quantitatively from January to April 2004......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 23rd June 2004View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Vietnam: Q2 apparel exports surge 18 percent The country's textile and garment exports of Vietnam have registered 18 percent year on year growth in the second quarter of 2004......more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 10th June 2004View more news from [ Hanoi ] [ Vietnam ] Philippines: Garments exports falling Bangladesh's garment exports have reported a decline of 3.62 percent in the first five months of the current year......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 08th June 2004View more news from [ Dhaka ] [ Bangladesh ] Bangladesh: Knitwear exports likely to surge Bangladeshi knitwear exporters are expecting a significant increase in exports post 2004......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 08th June 2004View more news from [ Dhaka ] [ Bangladesh ] Vinatex Trade Center to be set up in Baghdad On July 7th 2004, the Vietnam Garment and Textiles Corporation (Vinatex) will open the Vinatex Trade Centre in Baghdad......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 05th June 2004View more news from [ Baghdad ] [ Iraq ] South Korean and Iranian textile exports grow South Korea’s textile exports for the month of April have surged by 6.7 percent, while Iran’s textile and Apparel exports for the month of March recorded a 35.6 percent increase...more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 03rd June 2004View more news from [ Seoul ] [ South Korea ] India: Ministry charts Rs 80,000 crore textile exports for next 2 years At the recent felicitation ceremony Mr Shankersinh Vaghela, the new Union Textiles Minister revealed the ministry’s plans to achieve textile export targets of Rs 80,000 crore in the next two years......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 31st May 2004View more news from [ Ahmedabad ] [ India ] Vietnam: Textile exports to Japan surge 9 percent Records with the Vietnam Garment and Textile Association (VITAS) suggests that the country's garments and textile exports to Japan has surged nin epercent in the past four months......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 21st May 2004View more news from [ Hanoi ] [ Vietnam ] US and Australia sign FTA The U.S. and Australia has recently signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)......more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 20th May 2004View more news from [ Washington DC ] [ USA ] Export-oriented apparel unit proposed in Kochi A 3000 square meter state-of-art apparel unit would be soon set up in the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA)......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 19th May 2004View more news from [ Kochi ] [ India ] China: Household textiles’ exports grew 29% in 2003 Statistics revealed by Chinese Customs officials suggest that China’s exports of household textiles surged almost 29 percent to reach US$8.509 billion......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 18th May 2004View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] US cuts down quotas on Vietnamese textile and apparel imports Claiming that Vietnam had misinterpreted some of its textile exports to the US, the US Commerce Department has reduced quotas on textile and apparel imports from Vietnam......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 15th May 2004View more news from [ Washington ] [ USA ] Nepal urges EU to renew textile pact Nepal has requested the EU to renew the General System of Preference (GSP) facility......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 15th May 2004View more news from [ Kathmandu ] [ Nepal ] France seeks EU safeguards on Chinese imports The EUropean textile industry’s request to place import restrictions against Chinese textile products has recently received backing from France......more by Textile Excellence Sunday, 02nd May 2004View more news from [ Paris ] [ France ] Mexico's denim jean exports to US hold steady After registering a decline of 8.2 percent in 2003, Mexico's cotton denim jean exports to US has posted a year on year increase of 0.7 percent in January......more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 22nd April 2004View more news from [ Mexico City ] [ Mexico ] Trade agreement to boost UAE exports The new Trade and Investment Framework Agreement signed by the UAE and the US......more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 22nd April 2004View more news from [ Dubai ] [ United Arab Emirates ] India: IIFT to draft a report on impact of EU’s enlargement The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) in association with the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), is actively involved in preparing a report on the impact of EU’s enlargement on India’s exports.....more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 22nd April 2004View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] UAE: Textile imports for 2003 surge nine percent The textile imports of UAE have registered a growth of almost nine percent in 2003....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 21st April 2004View more news from [ Dubai ] [ United Arab Emirates ] Belarus likely to restrict EU textile imports Belarus has indicated that it may impose restrictive measures against EUropean imports if the EU does not raise import quotas of Belurussian textiles in accordance with EU’ expansion....more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 17th April 2004View more news from [ Minsk ] [ Belarus ] Vietnam: Ministry relaxes procedural constraints for US-bound apparel exporters According to a recent statement, the Ministry of Textiles has relaxed procedural restrictions for the US-bound apparel exporters......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 09th April 2004View more news from [ Hanoi ] [ Vietnam ] Nigeria: Fabric dealers protest against ban on textile imports Agitated by the recent ban on importation of fabrics by the Federal Government, the Nigerian fabric dealers have taken their protest to the Senate....more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 08th April 2004View more news from [ Abuja ] [ Nigeria ] CTI: Taiwanese textile firms should form alliance The officials of the China Textile Institute (CTI) have urged the Taiwanese textile entreprenEUrs to form a strategic alliance gain from the export opportunities......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 06th April 2004View more news from [ Taipei ] [ Taiwan ] Pakistan to benefit from increased EU exports quota The EU has decided to increase the textile export quotas for Pakistani traders with effect from 1st May 2004......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 06th April 2004View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Pakistan: Textile exporters seek ban on yarn exports The Pakistani textile exporters have requested the government to put a complete ban on the cotton yarn exports....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 05th April 2004View more news from [ Faisalabad ] [ Pakistan ] India: Yarn exports to China for Jan-Feb shot up 221.72% India's cotton yarn exports to China has registered an impressive 221.72 percent growth for the period of January- February 2004......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 05th April 2004View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] EU to increase textile quotas for Chinese traders Along with the enlargement of EUropean Union on May 1st this year, the quotas set by the Union for Chinese textiles are to witness expansion as well....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 05th April 2004View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Peru: Dumping duty imposed on Pakistani fabrics Peru has imposed 34.66 percent anti-dumping duty on Pakistan’s fabrics......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 03rd April 2004View more news from [ Lima ] [ Peru ] Kenya:Untaxed textiles from Asia crippling local firms If the untaxed textiles from Asia continue finding their way into Kenya unabated, it would debilitate the Kenyan local firms in a very short time, claimed former Kenya Association of Manufacturers official....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 31st March 2004View more news from [ Nairobi ] [ Kenya ] Bangladeshi clothing export skyrocketing Bangladesh’s overall export performance has exceeded its target for the period July - January this year with an average growth of 16.2 percent....more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 30th March 2004View more news from [ Dhaka ] [ Bangladesh ] India says no to EU’s 30 percent quota offer India has refused to accept EU’s offer of 30 percent additional quotas......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 23rd March 2004View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Yafit Millennium – the first Israeli-Chinese cooperation in textile exports to US To avoid US quota imports, Israeli textile manufacturer, Yafit Millennium has entered into a joint venture with a Chinese company and is manufacturing textiles in China and Israel....more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 23rd March 2004View more news from [ Jerusalem ] [ Israel ] Indonesian textile exports to US for January surge 8.6 percent Indonesian textile industry seems to be coming back on the progress track. The strongest evidence of this is the 8.6 percent (approx.) surge in the Indonesian exports to the US in the month of January......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 19th March 2004View more news from [ Jakarta ] [ Indonesia ] Nigeria: Textile association alerts govt on illegal imports Textile, Garment and Tailoring Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (TGTSSAN) has alerted the federal government that banned textile material are waiting to be smuggled......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 09th March 2004View more news from [ Vanguard ] [ Nigeria ] Turkey: Bursa’s textile and ready-to-wear clothing exports surge Exports of textiles and ready-to-wear clothing of the northwestern province of Bursa witnessed an increase of almost 7 percent for the period of January-February 2004......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 08th March 2004View more news from [ Bursa ] [ Turkey ] US, Turkish textile groups seek quota extension Some US and Turkish textile groups have urged for a two-year extension of the global textile quota trade system......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 06th March 2004View more news from [ Washington ] [ USA ] Exporters worried over shipments overcrowding at JNPT congestion on major ports like Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), together with several procedural changes have been creating discomfort amongst the textile exporters.....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 03rd March 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India-Pakistan textile trade could be promising: Mr Hussain The positive results of the on going peace process between India and Pakistan could soon pave a way for textile trade between the two neighbours.....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 25th February 2004View more news from [ Patna ] [ India ] Reduction in DEPB rates to affect exports of synthetic textiles: SRTEPC The abrupt and downward revision of DEPB rates on 9thFebruary would result in immense cash loss to the exporters and adversely affect the exports, observed Shri Rakesh Mehra, Chairman, SRTEPC....more by Press Release Saturday, 21st February 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Pakistan to refuse Textile machinery imports from Europe To register its unhappiness with the heavy MT duty on imports of textile-related machinery, chemicals and dyes from EUropean countries, the Pakistan textile industry has decided to stop these imports.....more by Textile Excellence Friday, 20th February 2004View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Classify banned textile imports: NTMA After the government’s recent ban on certain textiles imports, the Nigerian Textiles Manufacturers Association (NTMA) has asked the government to clarify the banned textile categories.....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 18th February 2004View more news from [ Abuja ] [ Nigeria ] Vietnam: Clothing firms have their hands full Vietnam's garment and textile firms have managed to plough in enough export contracts to keep them occupied for next six months.....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 21st January 2004View more news from [ Hanoi ] [ Vietnam ] S.Korea: Apparel exports drops 7.2% in ‘03 According to some local textile industry sources, South Korea’s apparel exports experienced a bad phase last year......more by Textil Excellence Tuesday, 20th January 2004View more news from [ Seoul ] [ South Korea ] Synthetic and Rayon textiles exports rise by 48% According to the Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), synthetic and rayon textiles exports increased by 48 per cent in September 2003....more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 17th January 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] US protests against Egypt’s high import tariffs on clothes The United States has approached to the World Trade Organisation stating that the Egypt’s import tariffs on clothes and other textiles have been extremely high......more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 08th January 2004View more news from [ Geneva ] [ USA ] Thailand: Textile exports surge 6% in Jan-Nov Thailand’s textile exports have recorded an increase of 6 percent according......more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 08th January 2004View more news from [ Bangkok ] [ Thailand ] Vietnam was Japan’s 2nd largest garment exporter for 2003 Vietnam’s garment exports have earned itself the honour of being the second biggest garment exporter to Japan, next to China......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 07th January 2004View more news from [ Phnom Penh ] [ Vietnam ] Italian clothing textiles trade declines 4 per cent for 2003 Italy’s clothing textiles trade is again posed for a four per cent loss in its total trade, which is same as previous year...more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 07th January 2004View more news from [ Florence ] [ Italy ] Cotton exports to Pak on agenda of Punjab exporters Expectations on the part of Punjab government for some new border trade arrangements with Pakistan is very high, as Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Pakistan is to begin....more by Press Release Thursday, 01st January 2004View more news from [ N. Delhi ] [ India ] Anti Dumping Duty on bed linen won’t hurt our exporters: Pak EPB Chairman Despite the proposed anti dumping duty of 14.6% by the European Union on bed linen, Pakistani home textile exporters would still be competitive, stated the chairman Export Promotion Bureau...more by PNS Friday, 19th December 2003View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] US to raise quotas for Cambodian-made textile imports Considering the improvement in the wages, hours and negotiation of the garment sector’s first true collective bargaining agreement, the US has decided to raise Cambodia’s textile quota imports to the US....more by Textile Excellence Friday, 05th December 2003View more news from [ Phnom Penh ] [ Cambodia ] Calamity in store for US textile industry The situation for the American textile industry is only getting worse. One important factor is the quota that......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 18th November 2003View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Rising rupee takes the sheen away from the On an average, the garment expoters have been suffering a loss of Rs 1 lakh on each export consignment valued at 1 million during the past few months....more by Textile Excellence Friday, 14th November 2003View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Interim remedy for apparel consignment blocked by EU The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) seems to have found an interim remedy to an export consignment of 3.1 million sweatshirts to the European Union, that is stranded in transit, following an embargo put by the 15 member states....more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 13th November 2003View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] HHEC needs concerted effort to increase its exports To increase the exports of handloom and handicraft sector Textile Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain has urged the Handicrafts and Handloom Exports Corporation (HHEC) of India to focus on the development of this sector....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 10th November 2003View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Ban on yarn export demanded by textile ancillary industry To avoid the large-scale unemployment and to guard value-added textile goods export, the textile ancillary industry is demanding the government to immediately impose ban on yarn export....more by Textile Excellence Sunday, 26th October 2003View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Simpler excise norms for RMG exporters The Central Excise Department has said that simplified export procedure prescribed under Chapter 7 - Part 3 of the Central Excise Rules (of the CEBC Manual), will now be extended to 100 percent exporters of Ready Made Garments (RMGs)....more by Textile Excellence Sunday, 26th October 2003View more news from [ Kolkata ] [ India ] All Pak Textile Mills Association asks to abolish sales tax on cotton All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) urged the government to pick the freight cost (of four cents per kilo) on the import of cotton from Central Asian states and abolish sales tax on local and imported cotton...more by Textile Excellence Sunday, 26th October 2003View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Garment exports to EU indicates growth Statistics reveal that while India's export of ready-made garments to the European Union (EU) have ascended by almost 24.59 percent in value terms its exports to the US fell by 10.75 percent....more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 25th October 2003View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Bangladesh planning to lift ban on yarn import The government of Bangladesh is planning to lift ban on yarn and sugar imports from India by next year....more by Textile Excellence Friday, 24th October 2003View more news from [ Dhaka ] [ Bangladesh ] Japanese cotton yarn imports decline Japan's imports of cotton yarns and threads declined slightly, with China, Indonesia and Thailand taking additional market shares to Pakistani spinners for the period between January to August 2003......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 08th October 2003View more news from [ Tokyo ] [ Japan ] Cotton imports touch 1.108 M Bales While addressing the 71st ordinary general meeting Akbarali Hashwani, chairman of Karachi Cotton Association, informed that during the period 2002-03 the cotton imports of domestic textile mills have reached 1.108 m bales....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 06th October 2003View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Australia's wool strategy to recover lost Japanese trade With a view to recover the hundreds of millions dollars that Australia lost in wool trade in Japan, a new strategy report has been drafted by the Australia-Japan Research Center....more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 25th September 2003View more news from [ Perth ] [ Australia ] Quota free trade may not help cotton textile exports According to a senior official of the Cotton Textile Promotion Council, the quota-free regime from January `05 may not benefit Indian Cotton Textiles export to a great extent as the developed countries may continue to impose non-quota barriers...more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 24th September 2003View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Aussie cottonseed ban averted The threatened ban on US$100m in Australian cottonseed exports to the US has been averted, by a crash research effort by scientists in the CRC for Tropical Plant Protection....more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 23rd September 2003View more news from [ Washington ] [ USA ] Future liberalisation talks in serious doubt: US importers US textile manufacturers and cotton producers were pleased with the September 14 collapse of World Trade Organization (WTO) trade liberalization talks in Cancun, Mexico, but importers of textiles and apparel, and retailers said it was a serious blow to co...more by Textile Excellence Monday, 22nd September 2003View more news from [ Washington ] [ USA ] China's raw cotton imports value $613m in Jan-June According to the figures released by the China's customs officials, the country's imports of raw cotton reached nearly 490,000 tons in the first half of 2003...more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 11th September 2003View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Nepal's apparel exports to US inflates 43% Data released by Nepal Garment Association has indicated that the nation's garment exports that accounts for about 40% of the foreign exchange earnings, has increased by 43% in July......more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 11th September 2003View more news from [ Kathmandu ] [ Nepal ] Quotas continue to motivate Bangladeshi apparel exports Despite the slowdown of apparel exports to the US in past few months, Bangladesh has witnessed a substantial increase in orders from the European Union and Canada....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 10th September 2003View more news from [ Dhaka ] [ Bangladesh ] No export subsidy to Textiles and Apparels: TexMin In a recent submission to the WTO secretariat, India had reiterated that no export subsidies were being provided for textile and apparel products under various schemes of the current export and import policy....more by Textile Excellence Friday, 05th September 2003View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Iran looks for Indian expertise in Textile trade Islamic Republic of Iran Consul General Mehdi Honardoost recently said that Iran wants to make use of the Indian textile industry's expertise in the machinery used in the textile business....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 01st September 2003View more news from [ Ahmedabad ] [ India ] Silk industry foils the negative trend The current appreciation of Indian currency against dollar and the recessionary trend due to global slowdown does not seem to have perturbed the Indian silk exporters......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 19th August 2003View more news from [ Banglore ] [ India ] Centre appealed to cut down garment import duties : With a view to promote the garment industry that has huge growth potential, K Vidyadhar Rao, Minister for Major Industries, Andhra Pradesh, has appealed to the Centre to bring down the duties on garment to 4%....more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 12th August 2003View more news from [ Vishakhapatnam ] [ India ] China to outstrip US for S. Korea's largest exports market China is on the verge of surpassing US to become S. Korea's largest export market....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 11th August 2003View more news from [ Seoul ] [ South Korea ] Sino exporters warn US blocks will violate WTO norms The Chinese textile exporters have requested United States government not to place barrier on Chinese textiles and further warned that this could violate World Trade Organisation (WTO) principles....more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 31st July 2003View more news from [ Shanghai ] [ India ] ‘Blocking quota access will hit 3rd world fabric’ India and few other developing countries with strong textile industry base has warned the World Trade Organisation general council against attempts being made by industrialised countries to deny them the facility of "carry forward"......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 28th July 2003View more news from [ Brussels ] [ Belgium ]

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