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India Set to Impose Duty on Cotton Imports
The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council has expressed surprise over levy of 10 per cent import duty on raw cotton and urged the government to have a relook at the proposal.
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Settlement of historical debt related to Cotton and Spinning Holding Company worth 220 Million USD
Dr. Ahmed Mustafa, Chairman of the Holding Company for Cotton, Spinning, Weaving & Clothing, said that it was agreed to settle debts worth 220 million USD in favor of the oil and electricity supplying...
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ITMF urges govts to support textile industry
Against the backdrop of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which has spread across the entire globe, the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has urged governments across the globe to inc...
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Egypt to establish six cotton gins; three to begin operations by end of 2020
Egypts Public Enterprise Minister Hisham Tawfik said the establishment of six new cotton gins is underway, with three of the gins slated to begin operations by the end of 2020, and the others in 2021....
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US apparel group berates proposed EU tariff hike
A US apparel trading association has expressed its disapproval at a threatened tariff hike of apparel and accessories from the EU over an ongoing aircraft subsidies dispute, warning of its impact on A...
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177 quintals of Egyptian cotton sold at EGP 237 million, under new selling system: Public business ministry
The new system sells cotton by auction with a pricing policy in line with global cotton prices. Egypt’s Ministry of Public Business Sector announced Thursday that around 117 quintals of the Egyptian c...
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Egypt adopts integrated plan to improve cotton and textile industries: Public business sector minister
Egypts Minister of Public Business Sector Hisham Tawfik said that the government is adopting an integrated plan to improve the cotton and textile industries by benefiting from foreign experience in th...
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Egypts ministers of trade and agriculture issue joint decree regulating cotton trading
Egypts ministers of trade and agriculture issued a joint decree on Monday stating that cotton trading in the country will be according to the terms and regulation approved by the local cotton trading...
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US imposes duties on poly fiber imports from China, India
Washington – The US Department of Commerce has determined that China and India are unfairly subsidizing poly producers at double- and triple-digit margin rates.On April 29, the Commerce Department ann...
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Lawsuits Against Walmart Inc, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc, And Target Corp Over Fake Welspuns Egyptian Cotton
Walmart Inc, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc, and Target Corp will soon face a lawsuit over their claims that they sold linens that were falsely labeled '100% Egyptian Cotton' or 100% Long-Staple Egyptian Cotto...
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SigNature T to ensure authenticity of Egyptian Cotton
Applied DNA has received an order for the implementation of its SigNature T cotton traceability system in Egypt to permanently mark two varietals of high-value Egyptian cotton, widely acknowledged to...
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US ends preferential trade deals with India, Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and India reacted with a mix of anger and resignation Tuesday at the United States decision to end a preferential trade program with the countries that will see some tarif...
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Pakistan government urged to resolve anti-dumping barriers in Turkey
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) recently urged the government to resolve all anti-dumping barriers imposed by Turkey on Pakistani textile and other items before si...
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Egypt: Cotton exports up 45% in Q1 2018-19: CAPMAS
Cotton exports from Egypt increased to 128,300 metric quintals during September-November 2018, registering an increase of 45.1 per cent over exports made during the corresponding period of the previou...
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It is Time to have a New Strategy to Deal with Egyptian Cotton
Minister of Agriculture Dr. Ezzeddin Abu Setit said that it is time for a new strategy to deal with Egyptian cotton. A large part of the strategy depends on the development of manufacturing capacities...
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Textile industry: Official concerned over likely increase in tax
ISLAMABAD: The government on one side has announced an economic relief package for export-oriented industries but on the other hand, it is planning to raise the cost of doing business. All Pakistan Te...
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India doubles import tax on textile products, may hit China
India doubled the import tax on more than 300 textile products to 20 percent on Tuesday as the world’s biggest producer of cotton tries to curb rising imports from China.
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Egypt, Tunisia agree on boosting trade, investment ties
Egypt and Tunisia agreed on boosting trade relations and removing all challenges facing the flow of trade and investment to achieve a quantum leap in the level of trade ties for the interest of both c...
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Egypt adopts strategy to upgrade cotton cultivation, textile industry
The government in Egypt is keen on upgrading the system of cotton cultivation and textile industry to better meet demands of the local market and enhance exports, Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kab...
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Trade Minister attends signing of agreement on Egyptian cotton brand
Trade and Industry Minister TareK Kabil attended on Sunday the signing ceremony of an agreement to manage rights of the "Egyptian Cotton" brand.