2013 International Newsletter Of Textile Industry

Dominican Republic last year processing area Spin Product export growth 25.6%

Jos Benedicto Hern ndez, vice president of the Dominican Export Processing Committee, said that in 2012, there were 134 thousand and 226 job opportunities in the processing export area, up 7.3% from 125 thousand and 117 in 2011, of which 50.2% were women and 49.8% were men.

The export volume increased from US $4 billion 884 million in 2011 to US $4 billion 987 million, growing by 2%, of which 25.6% of textile exports grew, 24.6% of medical products, 13% of electronic products, 12% of cigars and related products, jewelry and shoes Footwear and accessories also maintain growth trend. In 2012, the processing export area generated foreign exchange earnings of US $1 billion 298 million, an increase of 11.6% over the 2011 US $1 billion 163 million.

There are 25 processing export areas in the northern part of Dominican area. Most of them are concentrated in Santiago Province, with 280 manufacturers in the region, and 57 thousand and 974 jobs in 2012. Compared with 53 thousand and 398 in 2011, most of the manufacturers, employment opportunities and exports in the national processing export area are concentrated in the northern region.

In 2012, the processing export area of Dominican operation was 53, an increase of 3.9% over 2011, of which 47% was concentrated in the north, 24% in the capital and Santo Domingo Province, 17% in the south, and the other 11.3% in the East. There are 584 manufacturers in operation, of which 47.9% are in the north, 24.7% in the capital and Santo Domingo, 14% in the South and 12.8% in the East. Products in the export processing area are diversified. Besides textiles, they also produce footwear and jewellery, while producing medical products and equipment as the main export products.

Costa Rica 2013 textile industry faces challenges

Textile exports to Costa Rica are important exports, but in recent years the textile industry has been affected by international competition, and its output value and exports have been decreasing year by year. Fortunately, after the entry into force of the Central American, Domin Ni Fagafaga and the us free trade agreement (CAFTA-DR), Costa Rica textile and garment industry is still optimistic because of its preferential treatment. The food industry is mainly concentrated in the manufacture and export of sucrose, palm oil, jam and fruit paste, fish and processed foods, fruit juice and concentrated fruit juice.

Generally speaking, textile Ready-made clothes The traditional industries in Costa Rica processing area, which are mainly food processing, and the rising prices of global raw materials and labor wages, will gradually face the challenge of rising production costs due to the limited value added.