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New Egyptian Cotton committee to oversee branding, will steer licensing and promotion
The Egyptian government has created an official steering committee to safeguard the future of the Egyptian Cotton brand. The new committee is made up of government and trade representatives has been a...
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Industry ministry announces establishment of largest textile city in Egypt
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Amr Nassar, announced the establishment of the largest textile and garments city in Egypt on an area of 3.11m sqm in Sadat City, which includes 592 factories.
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Cambodian Exports to US see 26% growth
Exports to the US grew 26 per cent in the first half of this year, despite tensions over the Kingdom’s July 29 national elections.
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Bangladesh hikes cash incentive for apparel exports to new markets by 1 per cent
In what may be termed as an effort to popularize non-traditional and new export destinations among the apparel exporters, the Bangladesh Government recently increased the incentive for RMG export to m...
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Turkey’s textile exports grow 8%
The total exports of textiles and raw materials in Turkey increased by 8% to US$ 5.3 billion in the first half of 2018. From January to June, the most important export market for Turkey in this sector...
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India doubles import tax on textile products, may hit China
India doubled the import tax on more than 300 textile products to 20 percent on Tuesday as the world’s biggest producer of cotton tries to curb rising imports from China.
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Egypt allocates LE24 billion to develop textile sector and cotton industry
The Egyptian government has set the total value of a plan to modernize the state-owned textile sector at LE24 billion, which may still increase.
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Egypt working with industry to restore cotton reputation
Egypt’s agriculture ministry is collaborating with the industry there to develop the country’s cotton sector further and diversify its uses in the industry, thereby improving the quality of products m...
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Egypt, Tunisia agree on boosting trade, investment ties
Egypt and Tunisia agreed on boosting trade relations and removing all challenges facing the flow of trade and investment to achieve a quantum leap in the level of trade ties for the interest of both c...
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Egypt seeks to restore global cotton reputation
Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister Amr Nassar said that cooperation is underway between the Agriculture Ministry and the business sector to develop Egypt’s cotton industry further, diversify its uses...
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TEXTILE AND CLOTHING EXPORTS UP FIVE PER CENT
The Indian textile and clothing industry registered a 5.37 per cent export growth during 2017 as against the global export growth of 3.94 per cent.
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Global $220 Billion Technical Textile Market Opportunities
The technical textile market is estimated at USD 165.51 Billion in 2017 and is projected to reach USD 220.37 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 5.89% from 2017.
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Europe allocated 30% of Egypt’s readymade garment exports
Europe is allocated 30 percent of the Egyptian readymade garments’ exports, according to the Readymade Garments Export Council. The council emphasized in a statement its interest to increase the abili...
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Egypt launches fashion and design council
The Egyptian Fashion & Design Council launches this May, registered with the Egyptian Ministry of Solidarity. The five founding members are Abdelmalek Shamsi - Commercial Director STA- Shamsi forTradi...
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Egypt adopts strategy to upgrade cotton cultivation, textile industry
The government in Egypt is keen on upgrading the system of cotton cultivation and textile industry to better meet demands of the local market and enhance exports, Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kab...
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100 Indian traders may take part in China’s first import-only fair in November
At least 100 Indian exporters from sectors such as leather, auto components and pharmaceuticals will take part in China’s first exclusively import fair which will be held in November with an aim to st...
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Trade Minister attends signing of agreement on Egyptian cotton brand
Trade and Industry Minister TareK Kabil attended on Sunday the signing ceremony of an agreement to manage rights of the "Egyptian Cotton" brand.
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EU-Tunisia negotiations: Free trade without trading freedoms?
Spring 2018 is about to see two fundamental negotiations for Tunisia conducted between representatives of Tunisia and the European Union (EU). First, during the week of April the 17th, negotiations wi...
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U.S. Textile Industry Calls for Tariffs on Imported Textiles and Apparel End Products
The U.S. textile industry has asked the Trump administration to place tariffs on certain textile and apparel products made by China that may infringe on U.S. companies’ intellectual-property rights.
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Egypt seeks to attract new Brazilian investments
The Egyptian-Brazilian Business Council is seeking, through meetings with the Brazilian side, to attract new Brazilian investments in Egypt in the fields of car manufacturing, fertilizers, ready-made...