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Related Keywords: Clothing and Footwear Council, Fiji government, Fijian Made, Fijian Sewn products, financial to enhance export, key industries, major role in Fiji’s economy, marketing grant, Ministry of Industry, support to Textile, Trade and Tourism

Fiji government through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism (MITT), has geared its support to the Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Council as part of its commitment to support key industries that play a major role in Fiji’seconomy. The government has provided a $100,000 marketing grant for the industry this financial to enhance exports of Fijian Made — Fijian Sewn products.

Related Keywords: demand of Rs 250 million, doing necessary preparatory works, domestic demand for jute, meet nearly 75 percent, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry, Nepal, operation of Biratnagar jute mills, provide employment, remained shut for about 20 years, reoperate shut jute mill

The Ministry of Industry (MoI) has made demand of Rs 250 million to the Ministry of Finance for the operation of the Biratnagar jute mills which has remained shut for about 20 years. MoI is also doing the necessary preparatory works to re operate the shut jute mill.

The jute mill had taken around Rs 1 billion and 5.5 million loan, is yet to be paid back with its interest.

With the revival of the jute mill, it will meet nearly 75 percent of the domestic demand for jute. The Jute mill will also provide directly or indirectly employment to around 15 thousand people.

Related Keywords: aims to become major sourcing hub, attractive destinations, cotton, Ethiopia fastest growing economies, five day mission, foreign investment, global textile and garment industry, high level of Ethiopian delegation, in India, led by Mr. Bogale Feleke, Ministry of Industry, promote investment, State Minister, textile and apparel sector

Ethiopia is one of Africa’s fastest growing economies and one of the region’s most attractive destinations for foreign investment which aims to become a major sourcing hub for the global textile and garment industry within the next decade. A high level of Ethiopian delegation led by the honourable Mr. Bogale Feleke, State Minister, Ministry of Industry, is in India for a five-day mission to promote investment in his country’s cotton, textiles and apparel sector.

Related Keywords: buy original international fashion brands, flooded with second hand clothes, Four day sale initiative, Ministry of Industry, partnership with Textile and Apparel Firms, super sale allowed Kenyans, test appetite for Made in Kenyan products, trade and investment, under the Export Processing Zones programme, Wholesalers involved in Mitumba sector

The four day sale initiative of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in partnership with Textile and Apparel Firms under the Export Processing Zones programme to test where there is an appetite for Made in Kenyan products as for far long been flooded with second hand clothes.

The super sale allowed Kenyans to buy original international fashion brands including Victoria Secrets, Tommy Hillfiger and Calvin Klein among others. Products which were priced between Sh100 and Sh600 for items that cost Sh4,000 to Sh8,000 in international markets.

Related Keywords: facing harsh competition, from zero to two percent on PSF, imported fibre, Indian textile and apparel exports, Ministry of Industry, plans to increase import tax, polyester staple fibre, PVTEX, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Vietnam domestic fibre manufacturers, yarn-forward rule of origin

The Vietnam domestic fibre manufacturers have been facing harsh competition from imported fibre. The Ministry of Industry with the aim to rescue and encourage domestic production has plans to increase import tax on polyester staple fibre (PSF) from zero to 2 percent.

The Ministry plans to raise tax on staple fibre, coded 55.01, 55.02, 55.03, 55.04, 55.06 and 55.07, which are currently enjoying a zero tax rate.