Lift CVD, Bangladesh tells India
Bangladesh wants India to lift countervailing duty (CVD) on goods coming from Bangladesh. CVDs are tariffs levied on imported goods to offset subsidies made to producers of goods in the…
Kingdom of China promotes linen through ‘Mumbai Day’
“Kingdom right now has total installed spindles over 100,000, with an annual capacity more than 18,000 tons of wet spun linen yarn, one of the largest linen yarn spinning abilities…
Investor group makes $300 mn buyout offer to American Apparel
American Apparel has got a $300-million buyout offer from an investor group interestingly backed by the company’s former chief executive Dov Charney, who was ousted after a series of…
James Carnahan appointed Sustainability Officer at Archroma
Archroma, a global leader in colour and specialty chemicals has appointed a Sustainability Officer for its textile specialties business and released its list of products compliant with the new…
DCI announces global summit on denim in Ahmedabad
The international conference on denim, Intexcon will be held on February 19 and 20, 2016 at Ravi Matthai Auditorium, IIM in Ahmedabad, following the theme of ‘A democracy in…
Garment Expo kicked off in Bangladesh
A garment exposition is being held in Bangladesh, January 13 to 16, 2016.The fair paves the way for the display of readymade garment-related equipment. This is a garment accessories, packaging…
APTMA seeks 10 per cent duty on yarn and fabric imports
All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has demanded imposition of 10 per cent regulatory duty on the import of yarns and fabrics to support the domestic trade. The association…
Rwanda to develop textile centers to save import expenditure
East African nation of Rwanda wants to develop its own textile industry, cut import of garments and create jobs through factories. Every year, the country is spends over $15 million…
Bangladesh exports to EU decline
Bangladesh’s earnings from readymade garment exports to 11 European Union countries declined in the first half of the current financial year 2015-16 compared with that in the same period of…
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