Andean trade
Bolivian apparel makers hope for extended trade pact
Bolivia’s textiles industry is not afraid of Evo Morales’ nationalistic drive and expects its trend-setting president to strike a new…
COLOMBIA: Textiles Fabricato to boost indigo plant capacity
Textile producer Textiles Fabricato Tejicondor is to inject US$32m into expanding the capacity of its indigo plant, according to local…
Colombian producers in trouble without ATPDEA?
One of the key issues facing Colombia’s textile and clothing sector is the imminent end of the Andean Trade Promotion…
PERU: Probes dumping allegations – report
Peru's National Institute for the Defence of Competition and Intellectual Property (Indecopi) is probing a suggestion that Vietnamese and Chinese…
PERU: Ratifies free trade deal with the US
Peru has voted overwhelmingly to ratify a free trade deal with the US, despite widespread protests from opponents who fear…
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BOLIVIA: Textiles industry to grow strongly this year
Bolivia’s textiles and apparel industry will grow 36% to over US$170m in 2006, helped by state policies to tackle the…
ARGENTINA: 4,000 Bolivians employed in textile sweatshops
Argentina has pledged to curb a rising number of textile sweatshops operating in the capital Buenos Aires, a spokeswoman for…