China's polypropylene homopolymer imports increased 2.7% month on month in January to 385,957 mt, customs data released on Tuesday showed. PP imports rose 36.5% year on year, the data showed. Imports from Saudi Arabia edged up ...
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On 1st March 2013 the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (SACTWU) will have a Day of Action in Cape Town. This will take place on the second day of SACTWU’s annual Bargaining Conference. The Day of Action ...
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Today's global value chains used by U.S. apparel companies offer job creation opportunities in the United States, according to Analyzing the Value Chain for Apparel Designed in the United States and Manufactured Overseas, a new report ...
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Small and medium-sized companies around the country are being invited to a series of one-day workshops on Government support for business, research and development (R&D) and innovation. One such event takes place at the ATRiuM, Cardiff on 6 ...
A US court has dismissed a legal appeal made by Hexbug creators Innovation First International (IFI) against RoboFish manufacturer Zuru Toys. The federal district court in Dallas, Texas affirmed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, ...
Tips: HS: 940520, electric lamps, bedside lamps or floor lamps were abbreviated as "table lamps & reading lights". 1. Chinese Table Lamps & Reading Lights Industry Export from Jan. to Nov. in 2012 From Jan. to Nov. in 2012, the total ...
After years of development, it has gradually formed five districts of Chinese furniture industry: the Pearl River delta (Guangdong province is the center, which includes Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Shunde, Foshan, etc.), the Yangtze ...
Indian textile and garment industry is seeking relief inUnion Budget and is expecting exemption of customs duty on man-made fibre, removal of levy of excise duty on readymade garments, allocation of more fund for Technology Upgradation Fund ...
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The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold on the ratification of a contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office ...
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1. Chinese Pet Food Industry Exports from Jan. to Sep. in 2012 From Jan. to Sep. in 2012, the total export quantity for dog or cat food put up for retail sale achieved 101 thousand tons, up 13% year-on-year; and the total export value was ...
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1. Knitting Machinery (HS: 8447) Annual Export Trends China's Major Textile Machinery Exports According to customs statistics, from January to December 2011, China's textile machinery exports were 2.245 billion dollars, achieving a ...
On the Chinese lunar calendar, “Autumn Equinox” is the beginning of autumn and this day is just at the middle point between “Autumn Begins” to “Hoar-Frost Falls”. After “Autumn Equinox”, the ...
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Asian butadiene prices hit a more than six month high Monday on tight availability amid the startup of new synthetic rubber plants in China and higher naphtha feedstock costs. Butadiene prices surged 44% from a 2012 low of $1,455/mt FOB ...
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Switzerland is one of the smallest countries in Europe and has very high living costs compared to other nations around the world. Yet, the country is not a member of the European Union (EU). Switzerland has no direct access to the sea, and ...
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According to statistics released by China’s customs, China exported 4.92 million tons of steel products in this January, rising by 60,000 tons from a month ago and jumping by 20.5% year on year. In January, the country’s ...
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