Tariff Free Import Of Bangladesh Clothing Or Adverse Effects On India Textile Enterprises

The India government recently approved 46 clothing exemption from Bangladesh. tariff Imports will not affect large textile companies entering the retail industry. But it will hurt small retailers that have no funds to open stores in Bangladesh.

Large textile enterprises, in large retail brand They enjoy notable popularity, and they have set up units in Bangladesh. The decision of the India government will lead to joint collaboration between India textile and retailers and Bangladesh manufacturers. In recent years, Bangladesh has become an emerging economy and a profitable garment manufacturing center for many European countries and China.

Sanjay Jain, chairman of the Federation of India knitwear manufacturers association, said that Bangladesh clothing exports were estimated to have exceeded India. Bangladesh exports more than 50% of India's clothing exports. Some factors, such as cheap labor (almost 1/3 of India's labour cost), cheap electricity (cheap 50%), and cheap 30-40% production cost make Bangladesh cost-effective and become a lucrative textile center in China and Europe.

According to the trade data of the India maritime board, these factors are increasingly important for the Bangladesh market. India's imports from Bangladesh increased to 3.3% of total imports in 2011, up from 0.2% in 2006, while India's exports to Bangladesh in the past 5 years were hovering at 2% of total exports.

It is known that Chinese companies export their fabrics to Bangladesh and then purchase them without duty. clothing 。 Experts say the government's decision will open a backdoor for Chinese fabrics to India's exports. Back in India, the companies that produce synthetic fibers and synthetic fibers will suffer the biggest blow compared with the large listed companies that have cotton business.

In addition, small retailers in West Bengal, Ludhiana and Gandhi will also be affected. But most cotton companies will not be affected. According to the India Garment Manufacturers Association, according to conservative estimates, exports to Bangladesh are about 2 billion 500 million US dollars. As the government announced tariff free import of Bangladesh textiles, India labor force will lose 1 million 250 thousand jobs.