EU-China trade talk

What’s going to happen to textile and clothing trade between the European Union and China at the end of this year? Will current restrictions be lifted as planned and normal trade resume, or will a raft of other measures be rolled out to place to protect European producers? Mike Flanagan suggests European importers should start giving it some serious thought.

ANALYSIS: Can EU importers avert a ‘bra wars’ sequel?

4 July 2007

EU: Talks with China to avert textile trade problems in 2008

15 June 2007

The European Union (EU) and China are negotiating an agreement on handling their trade in textiles and clothing once outgoing World Trade Organization (WTO) restrictions are removed on 31 December 2008, and special protections for EU producers end this December.

EU: Retail group urges end to China textile quotas

8 June 2007

European retailers yesterday (7 June) urged the EU trade chief not to be swayed by protectionist calls for an extension to quotas on certain textile and clothing imports from China after they expire at the end of this year.

FRANCE: Trade body calls for extension on Chinese import quotas

5 April 2007

The President of France's Union des Industries du Textiles (UIT), Lucien Deveaux, has called for quotas on Chinese imports into the EU to be prolonged until end-2008 in line with agreements between the US and China.