The Textile And Garment Industry Plays An Important Role In The Economic Growth Of ASEAN Countries.

< p > in the past few years, China and ASEAN's "a target=" _blank "href=" http://www.91se91.com/ "textile" /a "a target=" _blank "href=" target= "> clothing industry is facing the same problem: with the global economic crisis continuing, the economic downturn has reduced international orders, coupled with the increase in labor costs and other factors, the apparel industry is not optimistic.

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For this reason, China and ASEAN's textile and garment industry decided to join hands in resisting P.

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< p > this month, the China ASEAN textile and garment industry cooperation alliance was established.

Xu Ningning, Deputy Secretary General of the China ASEAN Business Council, said that this is one of the important measures for industrial cooperation after the completion of the China ASEAN Free Trade Area, which can promote mutually beneficial development of the bilateral garment industry.

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Under the joint testimony of leaders of the 7 textile and apparel industry associations of Kampuchea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, Xu Ningning signed a memorandum of understanding on behalf of China ASEAN Business Council and chairman of ASEAN textile and Garment Industry Federation and chairman of Laos clothing association One-syBOUTSIVONGSAKD.

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< p > the chairman of Kampuchea Garment Manufacturers Association Wen Shuyang believes that ASEAN countries and China can make full use of the preferential policy of zero tariff to fully tap the market potential. Members can share market information and create brands so that they can meet the growing demand of consumers in the next 20 years in changing fashion development trends.

Wen Shuyang said that cooperation will benefit more than one billion consumers in China and ASEAN, and will play a positive role in promoting the development of China and ASEAN's garment industry.

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< p > undoubtedly, the role of textile and garment industry in the economic growth of ASEAN countries can not be underestimated.

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< p > Ade Sudrajat Usman, chairman of the Indonesian textile association, said Indonesia has a population of 250 million. Last year, the apparel industry grew by 7.5%, which is higher than that of most Indonesian industries.

Seow Hon Cheong, executive director of Malaysia Textile Merchants Association, also pointed out that Malaysia's textile and clothing exports showed an upward trend.

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Ang Boon Cheow, honorary president of Singapore Textile Fashion Federation, points out that the strength of Singapore's clothing industry is reflected in financing, clothing design and clothing brand building. In these respects, cooperation between Singapore and China's textile and garment industry is promising. P

Dang Phuong Dung, vice chairman of the Vietnam textile and Apparel Association, also said Vietnam is the world's top ten exporter of textiles and clothing, with the largest imports of raw materials from China.

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< p > Somsak Srisuponvanit, chairman of Thailand Textile Industry Federation, said that Thailand has strong complementarity with China's textile and clothing industry.

The latest figures show that in 2013 1-4, the total export volume of Thailand's textile and garment industry reached US $3 billion 242 million, an increase of 2.62% compared with the same period last year.

Thailand exports to the ASEAN market the most, with a total export volume of US $524 million 800 thousand, accounting for 22% of total exports, representing an increase of 3.7% over the same period last year.

In the first three months of this year, the United States and Japan became the first, second largest consumers of clothing in Thailand, while other major markets for textiles and clothing in Thailand were the European Union, China (including Hongkong), South Korea and ASEAN countries.

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< p > in recent years, ASEAN is the fastest growing market for China's exports.

According to customs statistics, in the 1-4 months of this year, the trade volume of textiles and clothing between the two sides was US $11 billion 460 million, an increase of 57.7% over the same period last year.

72.9% of China's exports are fabrics and knitted garments, while 52.3% of imports are yarns.

In addition, the import of Chinese knitted garments increased rapidly, with an import value of US $110 million, an increase of 42.2% over the same period last year.

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