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Textile exports to European market to acclerate

10/04/2009

Karachi —The textile exports are likely to take momentum in the wake of flexibility being shown by European Union towards in terms of anti-dumping duty as well as market access for Pakistan products following friendly gestures of Obama administration. Meanwhile the 6th Textile Asia 2009 International textile and garments machinery show mirroring the impressive growth and innovation achieved by the textile industry in Pakistan was inaugurated by Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Federal advisor on textiles in Karachi

Govt may soon end import tax on steel, iron - report

10/04/2009

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India may abolish a 5 percent import tax on iron and steel after a national election in April and May, the Financial Express reported on Tuesday, citing anonymous official sources.

Weavers submit memorandum with Sonia

09/04/2009

VARANASI: Weavers associated with the Banaras Bunkar Samiti, a confederation of handloom weavers, also arrived at Beniabagh ground to give their charter of demands to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday.

Radial tyre brands ride ban on Chinese imports

09/04/2009

Ceat, JK Tyres are expecting more than 15 per cent growth in salesThe restriction on imports of radial tyres from China by the government has come as blessing for the Indian tyre industry. Leading tyre manufacturers, such as Ceat Tyres and JK Tyres, among others, have ramped up production during the fourth quarter ended March 31, and are expecting more than 15 per cent growth in sales volume in the truck tyre segment.

Handloom, handicrafts sector raise demands

09/04/2009

VARANASI: Demand for formation of a separate ministry for handloom and handicrafts was raised during the meet of weavers and craftsmen organized at Human Welfare Association resource center, on Monday.

Vietnam accused of dumping plastic bags on US market

08/04/2009

Two American companies have accused Vietnam of dumping plastic bags on the US market, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade on April 2.

Shrimper group boiling mad over foreign fraud

08/04/2009

BATON ROUGE - A report recently released by the investigative arm of Congress acknowledged that foreign companies illegally mislabeling shrimp products are not only avoiding antidumping payments, but they're also evading food-safety laws.

US removes protectionist anti-dumping levy

08/04/2009

The US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has withdrawn the customs enhanced bonding requirement (EBR) imposed on shrimp imports from Thailand and India in 2004, which will bring much relief to the exporters from these countries.