Apparel exporters have demanded changes in the proposed new reimbursement scheme which will replace the current duty entitlement passbook scheme (DEPB) by 2005-end. They want the new scheme to factor in all local levies incurred during production and marketing of the products. As per the current proposal, some levies- the rural development cess, the textile committee cess and the mandi fee- that account for 2.5% of the cost of the products, are not to be neutralised under the scheme, which env

In order to ensure that all the seven stages of textile chains are implemented, domestic textile manufacturers have sought Government policy guidelines.Noting that the industry was yet to be exploited to its fullest potential, Phoenix Logistics Chief Yuichi Kashiwada said that all the stages include cotton production, ginning, spinning, knitting and bleaching, weaving and garment making be included.Kashiwada was speaking to the press ahead of Kabaka Ronald Mutebi’s visit of his factory on

The Ministry of Agriculture limited cultivation of transgenic cotton in order to preserve the cultivation of wild, native cotton in the country, Paulo Barroso, a researcher at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (Embrapa), explained in an interview with the Radio Nacional, Saturday.An administrative order signed last week by the minister of Agriculture, Roberto Rodrigues, prohibits the cultivation of transgenic cotton in northern Bahia; the Serid?region, which covers parts of the states

South Africa Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa has stated that the government will not invoke World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules to stop importation of cheap Chinese clothing into South Africa, Sunday. He was no convinced that such an action (under Article 16 A of the WTO) be taken against China, even though huge pressure had built up in South Africa for the government to go for safeguards on the issue of clothing and imports from China. However, he agreed to review tariffs on raw

In spite of Washington's announcement earlier this year to limit imports of Chinese combed cotton yarn, shipments have not exceeded quota limits. Accordingly, should Washington agree to reapply safeguard measures, the quota will be lower than set for 2005. Total US imports of both combed and carded varieties have declined this year whilst plummeting in September. South Korea, Thailand and India have increased shipments in 2005. Earlier this year, Washington decided to impose a quota on imports

Sponsored by China National Textile and Apparel Council, jointly organized by the Sub-Council of Textile Industry of CCPIT, Messe Frankfurt Hong Kong and China Textile Information Center, Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics opened on October 26 in Shanghai as scheduled. It will last to October 29, 2005. 1530 exhibitors from 25 countries or regions appeared at the exhibition, among which 964 are from Mainland China and 567 from the overseas. The total exhibition area reaches 63,000 square meter

Some Chinese shoemakers are likely to suffer following charges from the European Union (EU) that they have dumped cheap footwear onto the EU market. This is according to several of China's top shoemakers, some of whom are preparing for inspections from the European Commission over this issue. And Zhang Guiping, an official with Liuxin Industrial Ltd, a shoe company based in Jiangsu Province, said European buyers at the 98th Chinese Export Commodities Fair, held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province,

In the first first eight months of 2005, Thai textile and garment exports to the US reached $2.27 billion, up just 3.54 percent year-on-year.In order to expand access to the US market and boost textile exports by 20-25 percent per year, a strategic plan 'Thai-US borderless' has been conceived.Under the initiative titled - Textile and Garment Development Efficiency and Technology Project (T-DET), the Textile and Garment Industry Association will join forces to work out strategic solutions to be p

Continual decline in US domestic fabric production is driven by the fact that cotton yarn import in 2005 recorded sharp drop. A total 8,058 tons of yarn was imported in August, which is the smallest volume of imports since December 2004, which is a 23.6 percent decline compared to last year figures. Yarn imports demands from NAFTA followed by imports from Canada dropped sharply at 24.9 percent to only 1,572 tons.Imports from Mexico stood at 910 tons, down 26.9 percent. Pakistan as a top supplier

Australian Wool Innovation Limited presented the wool market sales for this week.The Australian Wool Market finished this week with prices 1.0 percent lower, on average, at the sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle. The AWEX EMI decreased by 6?(-0.9 percent), ending the week at 666?kg clean. This reflected decreases of 10?(-1.5 percent) in the North, coming off last week's Newcastle sale, and 3?(-0.5 percent) in the South, with their corresponding Regional Indicators finishing the week at 671