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Related Keywords: gained first-hand knowledge, international markets, Kyrgyzstan garment industry, met buyers from European fashion retailers, part of its effort to expand export markets, participate in Apparel Sourcing Paris exposition, sponsored trip for Kyrgyz apparel factories, United States Agency for international development, USAID

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of its effort to expand export markets for Kyrgyzstan’s garment industry sponsored the trip for the Kyrgyz apparel factories to participate for the first time in the Apparel Sourcing Paris exposition held last month (18-21 September.

The Kyrgyz apparel industry has a long history of textile and garment manufacturing which presently consists of more than 500 small and medium sized manufacturers located in or near Bishkek.

Related Keywords: Chinese product, Customs Union, garment producers, high quality, improved taxation system, Kyrgyzstan garment industry, Kyrgyzstan wool, re-export to Russia, sewing products

The Customs Union countries including Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus to introduce a system of marking products that means products imported to Kyrgyzstan from China, during their future re-export to Russia, will be qualified as Chinese. Such goods will be withdrawn from the market, and sellers will have to pay significant fines said, advisor to the Russian President on Eurasian integration Sergey Glazyev.