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Nigeria: Federal Govt removes textile items from prohibition list
The Federal Government of Nigeria has assessed the ban on textile materials, embroidered apparels and other printed fabrics and has eliminated these items from the prohibition list. The notice has bee...
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Africa: Textile sector benefits from US recession
The African textile industry is eyeing massive development opportunity in the US as consumers there are facing severe financial crisis, and are thus shifting to low cost zero duty imports from Africa...
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India: Cotton availbility for domestic industry
The Government of India has received several representations from various textile associations and industries demanding for delay in export contracts up to January, 2011, staggering of shipments throu...
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Pakistan: he All Pakistan Cotton Powerlooms Association (APCPA) demands ban on cotton, yarn export
The All Pakistan Cotton Powerlooms Association (APCPA) has strongly demanded that export of cotton and yarn should be banned till overcoming the shortfall of cotton and severe price hike of yarn in th...
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EGYPT: Ghali: Exemption of Imported Yarns from custom duties until May 2011
Dr. Youssef Botros Ghali (Minister of Finance)gave his instructions yesterday regarding continuing the implementation of removing the customs on the imported yarns from abroad till May 2011,
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EGYPT: Decisions concerning the exempting of imported Yarns from Customs.
Decisions will be taken concerning the removing of customs on imported yarns from abroad which is estimated to be about 5 % and opening new markets for importing and increasing the subsidy given to th...
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FRANCE: French Technologies uUgrading Syrian Textile
Syria and France discussed means of benefiting from the French technologies in upgrading the competitiveness of the Syrian textile industry.
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Bangladesh: Importing cotton from India and Uzbekishtan
According to Commerce Minister of Bangladesh, the country's textile industry has faced challenges due to rising raw material prices in international markets in the country.
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India: The Indian Government may raise cotton export cap if output exceeds estimates
Commerce ministry says exports beyond 5.5 million bales will attract duty. The textiles ministry favored of cotton exports beyond the present cap of 5.5 million bales this year if production exceeds t...
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PAKISTAN: Textile mills insist on tax relief
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has called upon the government to not impose the value added tax (VAT) or the reformed general sales tax (GST) on the textile sector.
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Global Apparel Markets: Business Update, 2nd Quarter 2010
Japanese clothing imports fell by 5.8% during January-April 2010. US clothing imports, on the other hand, were up by 2.4% during January-March 2010. During the same period, Chinese clothing exports we...
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INDIA: Governmentt withdraws ban on cotton exports.
The Government of India has announced that it has removed all restrictions on exports of cotton from October 1, which is the beginning of the new cotton marketing season.
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Minor Plunge in Indian apparel exports
Economic slowdown in main markets like the US and Europe cut down India’s apparel exports during 2009-10.
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Pakistani Textile Sectors Battle Over Yarn Export Duty.
A standoff between two of Pakistan’s major textile sectors, with spinners on one side and value-added on the other, is contributing to a major drop in cotton prices over the last week. Uncertainty on...
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PAKISTAN: Government is likely to extend Duty for two months.
The government is likely to extend the 15 percent regulatory duty on yarn exports for two months, giving in to the pressure from the value-added textile sector, sources privy to a meeting held in Isla...
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Greek Crop On the Road to Recovery in 2010/11.
Following four consecutive seasons of declining cotton acreage, Greece’s new crop is showing strong signs of recovery. Many farmers are coming back to cotton after disappointing returns from their alt...
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PAKISTAN: APTMA Discards Extension of Regulatory Duty on Cotton Yarn Export.
The value-added sector’s demand to continue with the 15 percent regulatory duty on cotton yarn exports has been abandoned by All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA).
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INDIA: 2.64% Drop in the Garment Exports and AEPC calls for the Government Support.
The garment exports dropped 2.64 percent to USD 10.64 billion in 2009-10 compared to USD 10.93 billion in the previous financial year.
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PAKISTAN: Ministry of Textile will extend 15% Regulatory Duty Till September.
Ministry of Textile (MinTex) is probably going to give an extension to the 15 percent Regulatory Duty (RD) imposed on yarn exports, till an additional two months, as against their earlier announced da...
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Pakistan: Spinning Industry Demands lift of duty, Quota on Yarn
Spinning industry owners met the government last week to ensure that, quota and duty imposed on yarn exports is lifted by July 26. But the value-added textile sector wants the government to continue w...