Latest statistics from Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Department of Asian Affairs on July 14 indicates that in January through May, the bilateral trade between China and India amounted to US $7.71 billion, up 41.4 percent on a year-on-year basis. Of which China's exports to India were $3.09 billion and imports $4.62 billion, up by 65 percent and 29 percent respectively. India has replaced Canada as the tenth trading partner of China, and 10 percent higher than the bilateral trade between China an

Windows based ERP, Warehouse and Distribution management systems solutions provider XeBusiness together with The University of Salford's business link association CAMPUS and regional textile industry body nwtexnet will jointly sponsor a lunchtime seminar 'IT FOR BUSINESS SURVIVAL' event on how IT can provide competitive advantage to local apparel and textile manufacturers, distributors and importers.The seminar will be on Friday 9th September 2005 at the University of Salford from 12 noon to 2.0

About 25 textile and apparel manufacturing clusters across the country would be set up with Government funding to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore in the coming three years, says Union Textile Minister Shankersinh Vaghela. The Minister was non-commital about the time frame for setting up the clusters. This would be done only after merging two existing plans, Textile Centres Infrastructure Development Scheme and Apparel Parks for Export, said Textiles Secretary R Poornalingam. For this, entreprenuers w

The 36th edition of the International Footwear, Fashion Accessories, Machines and Components Tradeshow (Francal) will take place between the 13th and 16th of this month, in S? Paulo.Largest Latin American fashion event - Francal will be a confluence of Brazilian designers, shoe manufacturers and famous fashion designers. Arab countries are among potential buyers for these products. World-renowned Brazilian stylists like Amir Slama, Alexandre Herchovitch, Walter Rodrigues, Maur?io Medeiros, Glori

The US Government is looking into another kind of Chinese textile - it is now probing the import of Chinese curtains. However, the US delegation to the Sino-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, held in Beijing on July 11, has promised to be prudent with further safeguard measures on textiles and garment products from China. The US Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) announced the decision was made after a petition re-filed by a coalition of textile companies and a

Dealing with trade friction between China and the United States in a proper way is not only vital to both countries'economic interests but will also have an impact on globalization. Washington's trade protectionism, which has been on the rise recently, is casting a long shadow over Sino-US trade relations. From an economic perspective, China and the United States are naturally complementary trading partners. But economics is not always in harmony with political calculations. Globalization should

During DSB meeting on 15 July 2005, Brazil urged authorization to impose countermeasures against the US in the cotton dispute corresponding to a value of approximately US$3 billion per year. The US responded by pointing out that in its communication to the DSB dated 14 July 2005 the US had objected to the appropriateness and level of the countermeasures proposed by Brazil. Hence, the matter was referred to arbitration. Both Brazil and the US also drew attention to their bilateral agreement conce

Motexha Autumn 2005 trade show is going to start from September, 12-15, 2005 at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre. The show is organized by IIR Middle East.Largest ever international participation lends expos role as the premier global sourcing event for the fashion & textiles industry.The bi-annual Motexha trade show is setting stage for its Autumn edition. The trade show has garnered strong support from trade associations in the global textiles, fashion, leather and accessories ind

The Australian wool industry is building alliances with key fashion designers, retailers and clothing manufacturers around the world to increase demand for Australian Merino wool. This was the message from Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Len Stephens to woolgrowers at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo, Victoria, on Saturday."Over the past 12 months AWI has really focused on building alliances with commercial partners in the apparel market aro

A European trade expert has appreciated the assistance from Vietnamese businesses in the EU's anti-dumping probe over leather shoes. At a press briefing in Ha Noi on July 15 after two days working with Vietnamese businesses, Frederic Michiels, a technical expert from the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission, said the investigation may take place directly in Viet Nam in early May, and between five and seven companies will be selected for investigation. The expert also said the