US Apparel Group Promotes Third Country Exports

One represents the United States. Garment manufacturing industry The group urged the US government to lift its export restrictions on small and medium-sized garment manufacturers to help them expand their exports and create job opportunities. The group also suggested that the government should face up to " Third country export "It plays an active role in promoting exports and employment in the United States.

According to overseas media reports, the American Apparel&Footwear Association says its industry supports the government's proposed US export doubling plan. However, in a proposal submitted to the US Department of Commerce, the association pointed out that the government should remove barriers to trade and further promote free trade and open the market.

The Obama administration consulted the US manufacturing industry on its proposed national export plan (NationalExportInitiative). The plan is aimed at promoting American exports and creating jobs. The goal is to double American exports by 2015.

The industry group, which represents American Apparel and footwear manufacturers, responded that the export doubling initiative was important for its members. Kevin Burke, President of the organization, said: "opening up new markets for free flow of goods and improving existing trade will make American companies and their products more competitive in the global market." KevinBurke

However, in a submission to the Ministry of Commerce, the association said that the clothing industry in the United States, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, faced policy constraints in their exports. In its ten recommendations listed in the submissions, the government first urged the government to relax its lending constraints on small and medium-sized garment enterprises.

　　 American Apparel and Footwear Association Nate Hermann, vice president of NateHerman, told VOA that the government should first provide financial assistance to US exports, especially textile exports.

"There are some regulatory or other obstacles," he said. "The small business administration and the US export and import bank are not allowed to lend loans to the American textile industry to help their products export." This is because their products are imported into the United States after being made into clothing and footwear products overseas. "

The association said that the existing free trade agreements and trade preferences in the United States both included the contents of the promotion of the use of American textile products; in particular, the use of American textile products will enjoy tariff free preferences when entering the US market. However, the association said that textile manufacturers in the United States had difficulty obtaining the export credit provided by the government, making it difficult for them to enjoy the benefits that free-trade agreements should have brought to them.

The industry association also urged the Congress to pass the negotiated but unresolved free trade agreement with Columbia, Panama and South Korea as soon as possible, while promoting plans such as Pan Pacific partners. It believes that these free trade agreements and plans will open up larger markets for American goods.