The International Apparel Federation Believes That The "Bali Package Agreement" Promotes The Development Of The Global Garment Industry.

In December 2013, WTO ( WTO The ninth Ministerial Conference reached the "Bali package agreement", mainly covering trade facilitation, agriculture, development and other fields. International Apparel Federation It welcomes the content of trade facilitation in the conference and believes that this will play a catalytic role in the development of the global garment industry.

In " Bali agreement The most crucial part is the relevant provisions of trade facilitation. This is the first negotiation since the establishment of WTO, aiming at simplifying the process of import and export trade, reducing trade barriers and reducing trade costs. The International Apparel Federation said that Clothing industry The supply and demand environment makes the internationalization of the industry the highest in all industries, and the globalization of large retail enterprises and brands is deepening.

The indicators of trade facilitation of OECD indicate that if the Bali agreement is fully implemented, Trade facilitation It is stipulated that the trade cost of developed members will be reduced by 10%, and the trade cost of developing economies will be reduced by 13% to 15.5%. At present, complicated border procedures and cumbersome procedures increase the cost of trade, and these costs are transferred to enterprises and consumers.

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EU and us hold seminar on clothing and footwear market access

To promote the development of the European Union and the American clothing and footwear industry, the International Fashion Federation ( IAF The US apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) will hold two network seminars for the first time in December this year to explore market access opportunities for the United States and the European Union.

The conference will explore the trade policy, compliance standards and laws and regulations of Europe and the United States in the field of clothing and footwear, including the relevant regulations of the United States and REACh regulations. Brands, retailers, wholesalers, factory representatives, laboratory researchers, law firms, and investment companies attempting to expand the consumer market in the US and Europe can join the seminar free of charge.

In December 16th, American Apparel and Footwear Association The first seminar on exports to the US market will be held, including discussions on investment and partnership agreements across the Atlantic (T-TIP) and the trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), as well as constantly updated and diversified national and regional cooperation standards. In December 19th, the international garment Federation will hold second seminars focusing on EU market regulation, including EU trade policies and regulations, product safety and fire safety standards. The seminar will also discuss children's wear, fire safety, REACh regulations and textile labels.