Black African Countries Reduce Exports Of Textiles And Clothing To The United States

　　根據(jù)剛剛在肯尼亞舉行的美國與撒哈拉以南黑非洲國家貿(mào)易論壇公布的有關(guān)信息數(shù)據(jù)顯示，盡管2008年黑非洲國家利用美國對黑非洲國家提供的非洲增長和機(jī)會法案(AGOA)有利條件，黑非洲國家已有6500多種商品零關(guān)稅或無配額限制進(jìn)入美國市場，雙方貿(mào)易額比2007年增長了28%，達(dá)到1050億美元。但黑非洲國家對美國出口紡織服裝減少了10.4%，從2007年9.58億美元，減少到7.32億美元。黑非洲國家主要對美國出口紡織服裝國家有萊索托、馬達(dá)加斯加、毛里求斯、南非以及斯威士蘭。

According to the chairman of the African cotton and textile industry alliance, the main reason for the decrease in exports of textiles and clothing to the United States in black African countries is that the production cost of textile and clothing in black African countries is much higher than that in Asian countries, though AGOA advantage is still lacking.

For example, wages in the textile and apparel industry of black African countries averaged $100, compared with an average of only $45 in Asian countries.

The export cycle of textile and clothing production in black African countries averaged 110 days, while Asian countries averaged only 45 days.

According to Lesotho newspapers, in Kenya, the United States and the sub Saharan Africa Trade Forum, Kenya's prime minister called on African countries to re-examine their foreign trade strategy, further strengthen and attach importance to trade between African countries, and help African small and medium-sized enterprises develop among African countries.