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US not ready to budge on quota: Shipment of textiles
The Federal Commerce Ministry has apparently lost all the hopes of getting the shipment issue of six or seven categories of textile products to the US resolved through discussions and arguments and no...
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China warns US on textile import quotas
China warned the United States Wednesday that any import quotas placed on Chinese textile products will seriously impact bilateral trade ties. In a statement, the Ministry of Commerce also said it res...
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European Union Plans To Drop Punitive Tariffs On Textiles, Apparel And Other Products
European Union officials say they plan to drop some $4 billion in punitive tariffs levied on a number of US exports, including textiles and apparel, in retaliation against what they said were illegal...
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Poor nations seek WTO textile aid
With 40 years of textile quotas about to be abolished in a move to help developing nations, a group of the world poorest countries are asking for a different approach: special trade deals to protect t...
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CHINA: Trade official hails WTO end to textile quotas from 2005
A senior Chinese trade official has said China welcomes the elimination of textile quotas beginning 2005 and is firmly against any attempt by World Trade Organization (WTO) members to block China expo...
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Sri Lanka : US & EU approached for 2 years MFA extension
Anticipating massive job losses in the domestic garment manufacturing industry that was created to exploit the textile quotas, Sri Lanka has approached the US and the European Union (EU) with a sugges...
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WTO: China, India to dominate textiles
China and India are expected to dominate world trade in textiles and clothing starting next year when the United States and other industrial countries have to remove restrictions on imports, according...
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Congress Approves Free Trade Agreements
Before taking is summer recess, Congress approved free trade agreements with Australia and Morocco. The Australian pact had the strong endorsement of the US textile industry, but it was opposed to the...
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U.S. - Morocco Free Trade Agreement: Textile and Apparel Provisions
The U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) returns to the industry-supported “yarn forward” in a Middle Eastern trade agreement. The free trade agreements (FTAs) with Israel and Jordan allow for the...
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AFRICA: COMESA suggests member countries to take benefit of AGOA
With Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) being extended, The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has urged its member countries to speed up exporting textiles, local newspaper repo...
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USA: Restrictions likely on the import of textiles
US is likely to impose sanctions on the import of textile items from numerous nations owing to the sudden rise in the shipments to US throughout 2004
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European trade commissioner Calls For Cut In Cotton Subsidies
European trade commissioner Pascal Lamy has called for a halt on subsidies to cotton producers in rich countries.
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EU: WTO agree to cut cotton subsidies of rich countries
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) had to agree to cut the cotton subsidies of rich nations as part of a wider global accord worth as much as $500 billion (R3.75 trillion), European trade commissioner...
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US Signs Three More Free Trade Agreements
The US government has announced conclusion of free trade agreement negotiations with Australia, Morocco and Bahrain, and administration officials say they expect Congress to approve the Australian pac...
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WTO warned of pending textiles crisis
Durban - Clothing and textile industries, particularly in developing countries, faced a crisis of unprecedented proportions, a global alliance for fair trade in the industry said in a statement follow...
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WTO changes may upset apparel makers of U.S
The remaining apparel quota restrictions are scheduled to be lifted on Jan. 1, 2005, for World Trade Organization member nations including China, India and Bangladesh, noted Merrill Lynch.
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Eurocoton, FTA Endorse Istanbul Declaration
Two multinational coalitions of textile industry and apparel associations — the Committee of the Cotton and Allied Textile Industries of the European Communities (Eurocoton), and the Andean Textile Fe...
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EC hints at reduction on anti-dumping duty on Pakistan bed linen & pet resin
A senior government official said that The European Commission (EC) has hinted considering reduction in the anti-dumping on the import of Pakistani bed linen to six percent from 13.1percent. It was ex...
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China faces problems in 2005
Chinese textile and apparel output and exports have surged recently, but growth may not be sustainable in the longer term, according to a new report.
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Quota phase-out attacked
An attack has been made on the United States, European Union (EU), and other textile importing jurisdictions for waiting until the last minute to abolish most restrictive quotas under the World Trade...