Trade Agreements

Pakistan May be Offered EU and US Textile Tariff Reductions

3 September 2010 - The US and EU officials are working on a possible reduction in textile tariffs imposed on Pakistani shipments, as requested by Islamabad after worst-ever flood devastated the country. The European Union could decide to cut import duties on a number of tariff lines while Washington may further push a bill which was already passed by the House in the last year. Full Report...

China-Taiwan Duty-Free Pact to Boost Textile Trade

7 July 2010 - Taiwan just signed a duty-free agreement with China, including a full removal of import tariffs for a large number of textile products. Taiwan's exports of synthetic filament yarns and fabrics could be boosted. Full Report...

No New Textile Trade Barriers, WTO Reports

1 July 2010 - Whatever the fall in global textile and clothing trade in the past year, importing countries did not take protectionist measures in the past period, according to a just released report by the WTO. The list of new textile regulations up to mid-May reflects the further liberalization in international textile trade. Full Report...   Table Of Content...

Duty-Free Access for Haiti and DR: Evaluating Impact

30 June 2010 - With Central America being now back to the US market, the duty-free access is still a decisive advantage for regional exporters. The impact of duty-free rules remains however difficult to asses, as recently enlightened by two studies. Full Report...

Textile Enforcement Bill Introduced in US Congress

26 May 2010 - A group of US Congressmen this week introduced a bill for fighting fraud in textile imports. Undervalued imports from China are being targeted while also duty-free imports of apparel made in Central America with Pakistani or Chinese fabrics. Full Report...