Burma Textile And Clothing Industry

< p > > a href= "http://sjfzxm.com/pioneer/" > Burma < /a > (Republic of the Union of Myanmar) is a Southeast Asian sovereign state. The north and the Northeast are bordered by the mainland of China, the East and the southeast are adjacent to Laos and Thailand, the South reaches the Andaman Sea and the bay of Bengal, west of Bangladesh and India.

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Most of the legislators in Burma are bicameral parliamentary countries. The majority of the legislators are appointed by the military government, while others are elected by the people's assembly. P

The current president of Burma is Thein Sein, who took office in March 2011.

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< p > Burma has a population of over 60 million, ranking twenty-fourth in the world, and also the second largest country in Southeast Asia.

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< p > official language is Burmese, and the currency is Kyat.

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< p > Burma was once the largest rice exporter in Asia, but its rice exports decreased by two in 1950s.

At present, the country's main exports are natural gas and mineral resources, and garments and garments are the fifth largest export products.

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< p > the number of textile and garment manufacturers is 240. According to the Burma clothing association (MGMA), the number of households has been growing steadily.

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< p > clothing industry location: the vast majority of Burma garment manufacturers are concentrated in Yangon and nearby industrial areas.

The industrial zone is about 1 to 2 hours' distance from Yangon's port (road pportation).

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< p > employment in textile and garment industries: about 220 thousand.

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< p > working hours: 50 hours a week, and no more than 62 hours overtime.

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< p > average salary: qualified sewing workers are 85 to 110 dollars per month (including overtime / Bonus).

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< p > main clothing products: coat, suit, jacket, swimsuit, trousers, shirt, dress and skirt.

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< p > < strong > production advantages: < /strong > < /p >

< p > > free access to Yangon and the port of delta; < /p >

< p > clothing technology and manufacturing quality is high; < /p >

< p > enjoy the preferential tariff policy of the EU GSP (enjoy zero tariff under the EBA plan); < /p >

< p >. Compared with other competitors in Southeast Asia, it has the competitiveness of delivery period; < /p >

< p > relatively good infrastructure and roads; < /p >

< p > network connection has been greatly improved and easier to obtain; < /p >

< p > most factories focus on mid end to high-end product manufacturing; < /p >

P > the active Association of related industries has the support of strong members (MGMA).

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< p > trade agreement and main economic relations: < /p >

< p > under the EBA plan, it can be exported to EU countries without customs duties; < /p >

< p > for members of the 10 ASEAN countries, benefiting from the EU ASEAN trade relations; < /p >

< p > - has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 1995; < /p >

< p > - the United States re established the USAID mission in Burma to stop sanctions on Burma's finance and investment.

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< p > < strong > main export market: < /strong > < /p >

< p > Japan: 48.8% < /p >

< p > South Korea: 33.3% < /p >

< p > EU (15 countries):14.6% < /p >

< p > Germany: 5.4% < /p >

< p > mainland China: 2.5% < /p >

< p > < strong > clothing export: < /strong > /p >

< p > 2009: 396 million 200 thousand US dollars < /p >

< p > 2010: 491 million 500 thousand US dollars < /p >

< p > 2011: 773 million 600 thousand US dollars < /p >

< p > 2012: 835 million 600 thousand US dollars < /p >

< p > 2013: 1 billion 200 million US dollars < /p >

< p > total export contribution: 10% to 12%.

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