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Related Keywords: Asian manufacturers, cheap clothing, Fiji, Fiji garment industry, International Sourcing Expo, Make it in Fiji initiative, stiff competition, Textile Clothing and Footwear Council

The Textile Clothing and Footwear Council(TCF) participated in the recent International Sourcing Expo Australia in Melbourne,through its Make it in Fiji initiative. TCF has been taking part in the Expo for the past seven years. But this year, TCF attended the Expo to maintain and strengthen its trade relations with Australia. It has a similar policy for New Zealand.

The reason is the stiff competition faced by Fiji’s garment industry from countries like China, Indonesia and Bangladesh, who are producing cheap clothing.

Related Keywords: Australia and New Zealand, backbone of manufacturing sector, cater small orders, Fiji export council, Fiji garment industry, number one key export, source of employment, two main markets

Fiji garment industry is not the backbone of the manufacturing sector in terms of consistency, organisation and structure, but the industry is of particular significance and importance due to its rapid ascent in becoming the country's number one key export It remains a critical industry for the economy and a source of employment for the poor, according to Fiji Export Council CEO Jone Cavubati.