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KENYA: Export of Clothes Drops as American Economy Falters
The flow of apparel from Kenya to the US under the AGOA facility dropped again last month as the economy of the world's only superpower continues to falter. The exports have been on a rapid decline si...
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PAKISTAN: Spinners May opt for Import Due to High Prices on Cotton Market
Dullness prevailed on the cotton market started between spinners and ginners over the present trend in the prices. The Karachi cotton Association (KCA) official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 3700. Mar...
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PAKISTAN: Textile Industry Should Improve its Performance
Manufacturers of Polyester Staple Fibre said that allegations made by certain quarters within the textile sector are far removed from the ground reality and that the bare minimum import tariff of 6.5...
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CHINA: Spun Yarn Prices in China
Trends in spun yarn prices were mixed in the past two weeks in China. Cotton yarn prices stayed very stable in line with a similar stability in cotton lint prices. Viscose yarn prices dramatically dec...
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ITALY: Italy's Imports and Exports of Cotton Denim Fabrics in First Half 2007
Italy's imports of cotton denim fabrics recovered in the last year, reflecting a surge in shipments from Egypt while imports from other EU members were much weaker. Italy's denim exports did not fall...
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GLOBAL: Cotton Prices Surge on Fall in Global Production
Raw cotton prices are witnessing a surge owing to a fall in global production by up to 5-7% this year and greater demand. According to experts, the main reason for the fall in production is a shift by...
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INDIA: Domestic Market in Paucity of Cotton Despite a Production Surplus
Cotton production in the period 2007-08 reached 31.5 million bales earning India the reputation of being the second largest cotton producer in the world. However, the domestic textile sector is still...
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INDIA: India's Cotton Output May Reach Record on New Seed
Cotton output in India, the world's third largest grower, may rise to a record next year as farmers increase their use of genetically altered seeds to boost yields, a government official said. Product...
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CHINA: Textile Sector Bounces Back on Track Paved by China
Textile industry of China has been severely hit by its internal pressures such as rising cost of production and appreciation of Yuan. This has turned out to be a blessing for India whose exports have...
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GLOBAL: International Cotton Prices Forecast Higher in 2008/09
The ICAC forecasts a season-average Cotlook, an Index of 79 cents per pound in 2008/09, 6 cents higher than the expected 2007/08 average. This projected price increase is due mainly to an expected dec...
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EGYPT: Egypt's Arabia Cotton seeks to Buy 39.6 pct of KABO
Arabia Cotton Ginning ACGC.CA, Egypt's biggest listed textiles company, has offered to buy a 39.64 percent stake in El Nasr Clothes and Textiles (Kabo) KABO.CA, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) said...
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INDIA: Textile Weave New Pattern on Chinese Curbs
Textile exports are looking up as the rupee depreciates and the Chinese textile industry is hit by internal regulatory pressures. Textile export for 2007-08 have reached $20.5 billion, up 9.4% from 20...
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SPAIN: Peru has Latin America's Lowest Textile Industry Labor Costs
Peru has the lowest labor cost of the textile industry in Latin America, being listed among the 15 lowest-cost countries in the world. Export textile sector has important strengths, such as the qualit...
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INDIA: Cotton Production Outlook Unchanged at Record 330 lakh bales
Cotton production outlook for the next season (August 2008-July 2009) has been kept unchanged at a record 330 lakh bales (of 170 kg each). This also means for the third consecutive year, India will be...
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PAKISTAN: Drooping Textile Exports and Squeezing Margins are Disturbing
In the wake of declining textile exports, a well esteemed chamber urged the Pakistani Government to adopt both short term and long term methodologies for cutting back the cost of production. Textile i...
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TURKEY: Cotton Bourse Hit by Rising Imports
Turkey’s cotton bourse is going through tough times due to stagnation in demand, deriving from increasing cotton and yarn imports as well as global warming. Cotton producers are worried they will not...
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CHINA: CWTA Releases Import & Export Statistics for Wool & Wool Textiles
The wool textiles industry is a small but significant sector of the China economy. China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of wool textiles and enjoys a reputation for producing broad and s...
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INDIA: Textile Sector for Cotton Export Regulation
Domestic textiles firms have expressed concerns over rising cotton exports which has resulted in higher prices of cotton in the country. They said that if exports were not regulated, the profitability...
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USA: U.S. Apparel Import Prices in 1st Quarter 2008: China vs. Vietnam, Indonesia, India and Pakistan
U.S. apparel import prices rose in key categories over the first quarter with a double-digit increase even observed for cotton sweaters or man-made fiber suits and sweaters. The rise is mostly due to...
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EU: EU Imports of W/G Cotton Denim Trousers in 2005-2007
EU imports of cotton denim trousers for women and girls stagnated in 2007, reflecting a serious decrease in imports to the U.K. while strongly rising to Italy and Spain where unit prices also were the...