Zimbabwe Or Importing Clothing Tax To Encourage Imports Of Clothing Raw Materials

< p > < a href= > http://sjfzxm.com/news/index_f.asp > dress > /a > is one of the main industries in Zimbabwe.

However, Zimbabwe needs to import clothing continuously every year.

In order to encourage enterprises to import raw materials for clothing and manufacture in their own country, the government intends to reduce import tariffs on raw materials and increase import tariffs on garments.

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< p > however, there are some problems such as old equipment and backward technology in Zimbabwe's domestic garment industry. Not only the delivery time is not guaranteed, but also the clothing styles are backward, and the price is not cheap.

Under such circumstances, most Zimbabwe people still prefer imported clothing.

At present, Chinese clothing occupies a huge share in Zimbabwe.

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< p > < strong > the government encourages the import of clothing materials < /strong > /p >

< p > the Zimbabwe Herald reported recently that the import of finished garments had a great impact on the local garment manufacturing industry. The Zimbabwe government encouraged the import of clothing raw materials and vigorously developed the domestic processing industry, because this could support the development of the domestic garment industry and create jobs for its people.

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< p > however, many famous companies recently imported a large number of finished garments from abroad instead of making raw materials for clothes.

These companies include Edgars, Topics, TM Supermarkets, Truworths and so on.

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< p > < < a href= > http://sjfzxm.com/news/index_z.asp > > ironically > /a > meaning that these companies have asked other companies to ban cheap clothing from Zambia, Mozambique and South Africa.

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< p > at present, the Zimbabwe garment manufacturers association is persuading the government to ban the import of finished garments.

China's cheap clothing and second-hand clothing in Mozambique are rampant in its domestic market, the association said.

Zimbabwe imports 300 million dollars of clothing every year, quite a few of which are ready-made garments.

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In addition to P, local clothing manufacturers urged the government to reduce import tariffs on cloth and other components to 10%, while importing tariffs on garments to 65%.

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"Clothing is an important industry in Zimbabwe," said Gershem Pasi, head of Zimbabwe Taxation Bureau. < p >

Domestic garment manufacturers have been complaining to us that they can not compete with cheap imported clothing.

Some manufacturers complain that they have been driven out of the local market by imported clothing after they have worked hard to produce garments in their own country.

Many large companies only import garments, and they do not have one inch of cloth and buttons in their factories.

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< p > however, if the government increases the import tariff of garments heavily, then the smuggling of clothing will become very rampant.

Many clothing companies control the clothing import system and can smuggle clothes very smoothly.

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Less than P, a few years ago, Zimbabwe widened the tariff of luxury goods to clothing, causing many objections from importers.

Although these protective policies can protect the domestic garment industry in the strong competition, there are many problems in the domestic garment industry, and it is often very difficult to deliver the goods in a short time.

The main problems include inadequate production fabric, shortage of foreign exchange of imported raw materials, intermittent supply of electricity and shortage of coal.

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< p > because the price is not competitive, domestic chain clothing retailers are reluctant to buy locally produced clothing and prefer cheap imported clothing, which results in a large number of idle workers and equipment in local garment manufacturers, and the utilization rate is only about 45-55%.

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< p > < strong > the influx of Chinese clothing > /strong > /p >

< p > in Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, most of the local people are very much in recognition of Chinese goods. Young people especially admire the costumes from China.

Many young people think that Chinese clothing is fashionable and cheap, while the local fashions are old and low-grade, and the price is not cheap.

Under such circumstances, Chinese clothing is invincible when entering the Zimbabwe market.

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< p > under the condition that local clothes are not being made up, many garment enterprises do not want to make their own garments and prefer to import them from abroad.

Some prestigious clothing manufacturers in the locals have been closed down due to backward equipment, but some of them have gradually got rid of their difficulties by importing textiles and finished garments from China.

There are also some importers who have been engaged in clothing trade for a long time, but their performance has been mediocre, and then they have turned to cheaper Chinese clothing.

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< p > the total income of Zimbabwe people is not high, so they are very fond of goods from China.

Besides clothing, other products produced in China are also becoming an indispensable part of Zimbabwe life, such as household appliances, mobile phones and so on.

South African imports and local products are also available in the market, but prices are often more expensive than Chinese goods, and thus are rejected by consumers.

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< p > an importer said: "at present, Chinese products with high quality and relatively high price are rare in the market, so quite a few people have" low quality "hats for Chinese goods.

But we, as importers, know the real situation very well.

China is a "world factory". It has strong manufacturing capability and can produce low, medium and high grade products.

As long as we are willing to pay the price, good quality Chinese products are still many.

However, in the Zimbabwe market, middle and high-end Chinese goods are not common. Importers consider importing some of these commodities to meet different levels of consumption demand.

Zimbabwe, like any other country, has poor people and rich people. Their needs are different. "

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