The chairman of the Zimbabwe Textiles Manufacturers’ Association (ZITMA), Ronny Zlattner, has accused US tariff restrictions of hindering the expansion of the industry. “Our sector has been shrinking owing to a number of factors such as high interest rates, inflation levels, high import costs as well as the flooding of local import substitutes which have rendered the industry non-productive,” Zlattner said.
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