Challenges facing China
China’s competitive edge: separating fact from fiction
Why is China’s share of world clothing manufacture increasing when stories abound of its rising inflation, factories going out of…
US: Textile groups call for China apparel monitoring
Trade groups from 17 countries are calling on Congressional leaders and the Bush Administration to introduce a system to monitor…
EU: Mulls anti-dumping duties on Chinese shoes
The European Commission is meeting with EU Member States tomorrow (17 September) to discuss whether or not to extend anti-dumping…
VIETNAM: Chinese garments flood supermarkets
Vietnam’s retail market has seen a flood of garment products sourced from China despite recently becoming a top ten global…
COMMENT: Betting against China is a mug’s game
Reports that China may be losing its competitive edge in textiles and clothing are becoming increasingly common. But they could…
CHINA: Mulling more policies to help textile sector
China is studying further policies to help its textile sector cope with high costs and slowing demand, a ministry official…
CHINA: Retail sales of garments soar 26.8% in July
China’s retail sales soared by 23.3% in July, helped by surging sales of garments, according to the latest data from…
CHINA: To raise export tax rebates on textiles, garments
China is to raise tax rebates on a range of textiles and garments to 13% from 11%, in a bid…
US/MEXICO: Textile groups to tackle China, customs issues
Leaders from textile trade groups in the US and Mexico have agreed to work together to stamp out fraudulent shipments…