Pakistan will enjoy concessions on 6,000 tariff lines, against the current 150 tariff lines, due to the grant of the Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status by the European Union (EU), which takes effect from January 1, 2014, ...
Tags: tariff lines, Duty
It seems that the status quo in the Bangladeshi textile industry hasn't changed that much. However, the increasing pressure from some international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) through social media and newspapers has caused some ...
Tags: Rupp Report, Bangladesh
The Pakistan Minister of State for Commerce, Textile & Privatization, Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan, has successfully concluded his visit to Eastern European countries with his last stop at Poland where he met with Deputy Trade Minister Danuta ...
Tags: GSP+Status, Textile
The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) chairman Sheikh Ilyas Mehmood urged US to pay more attention towards the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Pakistan, as well as enhance the scope of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to ...
Tags: Textile, potential market
The procedure of Duty Tax Remission for Exports (DTRE) in Pakistan is complicated to the extent that only few of the value-added textile sector companies benefit from the scheme to increase the country’s export volumes. The ...
Tags: Apparel Exports, Textile Exports
The Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP) is seeking financial help from the Government to fund three projects aimed at revival of the domestic garment industry. According to FOBAP President Robert M. Young, through ...
Tags: Garment Sector, Apparel
The following is a joint statement by the Department of State, the Department of Labor, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative: Today, the United States is outlining next steps in a longstanding effort to address in a ...
The European Union has assured Bangladesh that it would not follow the US on the continuation of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) facilities, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). ...
Tags: GSP Facility, Apparel
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs announced a $2.5 million competitive grant solicitation to fund improvements in the enforcement and monitoring of fire and building safety standards to better protect ...
Tags: Fire&Building Safety, Textile
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) welcomed the introduction of the Generalized System of Preferences Update for Production Diversification and Trade Enhancement Act (GSP UPDATE Act), legislation that would make U.S. imports ...
Tags: Apparel&Footwear, GSP Update Bill
Myanmar's textile exports are set to skyrocket, following reinstating of the trade benefits by the EU under its Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), the Thailand Textile Institute (THTI) has said. According to a Bangkok Post report, ...
Tags: Apparel
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) organized a webinar on US imports from Pakistan under Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program in collaboration with US Embassy and Ministry of Commerce. Speaking on the occasion, ...
Tags: Scope, GSP Scheme, Textiles
Departing U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced today that Deputy United States Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis will assume the post of Acting United States Trade Representative effective Friday, March 15, 2013, as Ambassador ...
Tags: Textile, Textile Industry
The garment manufacturers of Pakistan are pinning hope on the approval of the European Union’s Generalized System of Preference Plus (GSP Plus) status to their country by the EU Commission at Brussels. According to the industry ...
Tags: Garment Makers, Garment, Apparel
Pakistan Readymade Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has urged the Pakistan Government to expedite implementation of 27 international conventions necessary to apply for the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) ...