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US Spirits Sales Soar in 2017
Feb 8, 2018The Distilled Spirits Council reported that spirits experienced record sales in the US in 2017, hitting $26.2bn. The Distilled Spirits Council reported at its annual economic briefing record spirits sales and volumes in addition to ...
Tags: Distilled Spirits, beverage
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ICCI Hails Restoration of US GSP Plus Programme for Pak
Aug 27, 2015The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has hailed the restoration of GSP Plus programme by the US for Pakistan, describing it a highly positive development for the economy of Pakistan. In a press release, it said the US ...
Tags: Pakistan's exports, US market
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India Would Be Negatively Impacted to a Major Extent When The TPP Comes Into Effect
Jul 6, 2015Financial services company India Nivesh has warned that when the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) comes into effect, India would be negatively impacted to a major extent; though India would not be the only country at disadvantage. China, ...
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Haiti's Centre to Strengthen Textile Investments in Haiti
Jun 1, 2015Haiti’s centre for the facilitation of investments (CFI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the association of industries in Haiti (ADIH) to strengthen textile investments in Haiti. Backed by the Inter-American ...
Tags: Textile Sector, Haiti
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Canadian High Commissioner Praised The Progress Made by Bangladesh in RMG Secror
Mar 25, 2015Newly appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Benoît-Pierre Laramee has praised the progress made by Bangladesh in improving working conditions in readymade garment (RMG) sector. During a meeting with office bearers of ...
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Turkey Imposed an Additional 50% Customs Duty on Pakistani Handmade Carpets
Mar 13, 2015Turkey has imposed an additional 50 per cent customs duty on Pakistani handmade carpets, which can have tumultuous impact, since Turkey is the second biggest importer of Pakistani handmade carpets. The imposition of the duty comes ...
Tags: Handmade Carpets, Carpets
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a Survey by The Economist Reveals That Asian Women Are Increasingly Empowered Financially
Dec 23, 2014The European Parliament has completed the last stage in the process to grant the Philippines Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) that will provide duty free entry to the EU for some of the most important Philippine exports, ...
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Sheikh Hasina Has Requested Buyers to Raise The Prices of RMG
Dec 10, 2014Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested buyers to raise the prices of readymade garments (RMG) so that RMG workers could lead a more comfortable life. The Prime Minister said this while inaugurating the first-ever ...
Tags: readymade garments, Apparel
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New Zealand and The Republic of Korea Have Entered Into a Free Trade Agreement
Nov 21, 2014New Zealand and the Republic of Korea have entered into a free trade agreement, which will provide the former's wine producers tariff-free access into South Korean wine industry. The agreement is expected to boost New Zealand's export ...
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Denimsandjeans.Com Bangladesh Is Ready to Host The Second Edition of The Show
Sep 9, 2014After the success of its first only-by-invite edition in March 2014, Denimsandjeans.com Bangladesh is ready to host the second edition of the show on October 15 and 16, 2014 at Hotel Radisson Blu in Dhaka - Bangladesh. "This edition will ...
Tags: Textile, denim apparel
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Bangladesh Government Will Allocate a Separate Industrial Zone for Japan
Aug 27, 2014To boost Japanese investment in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Government will allocate a separate industrial zone for Japan. This was revealed by Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed at a press conference, who also said that the Government also ...
Tags: Bangladesh Government, Separate Industrial Zone, Apparel
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Six US and African Based Textile and Apparel Trade Bodies called for Renewal
Aug 15, 2014Six US and African based textile and apparel trade bodies, including the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), called for renewal of the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA), expiring on September 30, 2015. They requested ...
Tags: USFIA, Apparel, Accessories
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The Fiber Production Volume in The World Textile Industry in 2013 Rose by 2.8%
Aug 12, 2014A recently published report titled ‘The Fiber Year 2014’, the world survey report on textiles & nonwovens, states that the fiber production volume in the world textile industry in 2013 rose by 2.8% to 92.3 million tonnes. This ...
Tags: Fiber Production, 2.8%, Textile
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Hong Kong Have Entered Into an Agreement to Set up Their First Industrial Park in Myanmar
Mar 17, 2014Garment manufacturers from Hong Kong have entered into an agreement to set up their first industrial park in Myanmar, reports the South China Morning Post. The apparel park would be set up on 200 hectare area in Yangon, the former ...
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Pakistan Textile Has Urged The Government to Establish GSP+ Cell
Dec 23, 2013The Pakistani textile industry has urged the Government to establish Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) Cell, in order to fully utilize the duty-free access to the European Union (EU) and earn foreign exchange. The proposal ...
Tags: Textile Sector, duty-free access