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The Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI), with support from the ASEAN Foundation, will hold a textile exhibit where the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional textiles will be featured.

Emphasis is laid on handwoven fabrics, natural dyes, and naturally dyed products that are being used by people all over the Southeast Asian region, exhibiting each country’s rich heritage, character, and culture.

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India has enormous potential to act as a reliable soucing partner for ASEAN, said Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani addressing the 'Conference on ASEAN India Cooperation' on the third day of the Textiles India 2017 Summit.

She said that there are huge opportunities for collaboration between India and ASEAN in capacity building, sharing of knowledge and technology, and mutual assistance in education, research and development.

Related Keywords: Asean, establish operations, EU, Japan can benefit from significant tariff differentials, Japanease manufacturere enticed, Philippines enjoys duty free export privileges, produced in Philippines, set up manufacturing facilities, take advantage of Philippines preferential trade agreements, textile category, US

Philippines enjoys duty free export privileges for almost 99 percent of goods traded across member countries of ASEAN Economic Community apart from this it is also a beneficiary of preferential trade schemes of the US and EU under their respective General Systems of Preferences (GSP) and GSP+ trade schemes. Japanese manufacturers are enticed to establish operations in the Philippines to take advantage of the country’ s preferential trade agreements with ASEAN, the European Union (EU), and the United States (US), said Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr.

Related Keywords: AEC, Asean, broaden knowledge, GFT 2015, latest technology, network across ASEAN, opportunities for Vietnamese firms, show for garment and textile manufacturing industry, update trends

GFT 2015, the most comprehensive show for garment and textile manufacturing industry in ASEAN which will once again open its door to the domestic as well as international participants from 9 - 12 July 2015 at BITEC, Bangkok.

According to Duangrat Udomsomporn, senior manager-portfolio Reed Tradex Company, the upcoming GFT will bring opportunities for Vietnamese firms in the field to broaden knowledge, and update trends and latest technology and network across ASEAN,

Related Keywords: Asean, competitive advantage, European Trade Policy and Investment Support Project, export-import duties, Japanese market, preferential tariff, RCEP agreement, trade barriers, Vietnames made textile product

Vietnamese-made textile products at present enjoy a preferential tariff in Japan due to ASEAN+1 (ASEAN plus Japan) and the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement as similar items from China are subject to 15-20% tariffs.

Preferential tariffs may no longer be a competitive advantage for Vietnamese goods over those from China in the Japanese and South Korean markets after the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is signed.

Related Keywords: Asean, EU and US market, EU import-duty privileges, flat growth rate, garment export, GSP, Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement, Thai garment industry, Thai Garment Manufacturers Association, uncertain economic outlook

Due to the uncertain economic outlook in some major markets , and in the European Union and the United States in particular, Thai garment exports likely to see relatively flat growth in a range of zero to 5 percent next year against expansion of 2-3 percent this year, according to the industry.

Besides deflation in EU countries and concern over the pace of recovery in the US, the forecast also takes into account the loss of EU import-duty privileges for Thai garments early next year.

Related Keywords: African, Asean, European and American countries, Indian International Fabric Expo, Indian textile products, PDEXCIL, promote exports, SAARC, trade show, Union Ministry of Textile

Indian International Fabric Expo (IIFE) 2014 a three day exhibition to be held in Ahmedabad to develop and promote the exports of Indian textile products. International buyers from the SAARC, ASEAN, African, European and American countries are expected to visit the trade show.

The event is hosted by Powerloom Development and Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) with support from the Union Ministry of Textile and under the Market Assistant Initiative Scheme of the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

Related Keywords: 15 year strategy, Asean, fashion and textile design, global leader, product design and development, Thai textile industry, Thailand textile institute, THTI director Suttinee Poopaka

Thailand looks in to develop as a global leader in fashion and textile design by 2030, as the Thailand Textile Institute (THTI) prepares 15-year strategies to develop the Thai textile industry.

This was announced by Pramote Withayasuk, Vice Minister for industry on Monday at THTI's textile and fashion annual conference in Bangkok during which an expo on award-winning entries from the Creative Textiles Award 2014 contest was held.

Related Keywords: Asean, China National Textile and Apparel Council, Chinese textile and apparel industry, dyeing and printing enterprises., sales and exports growth, social responsibility, sustainable development, wool and flax spinning

The textile and apparel industry of China is determined to fight back the trend by becoming more efficient, innovative and environmentally friendly, although textiles and apparel industry growth in sales and exports has slowed down from January to July by 1.5 percentage points and 1.2 percentage points, respectively.

Also many labor-intensive manufacturing industries in China have declined with the country's economic slowdown, as per the industry's 2013-2014 social responsibility report.

Related Keywords: Asean, garment making, integrated textile business, Nan Yang Textile Group, new garment production plant, new investment pipeline, overseas investment, yarn spinning

Nan Yang Textile Group, Thailand’s leading vertically integrated textile business with activities ranging from yarn spinning to garment making. Under its new investment pipelines, the company is considering setting up a new garment-production plant in Cambodia or Myanmar next year.