U.S. Textile Manufacturers Urged The Government To Increase Exports

ess community on August 5 News American Nationaltextile Chu Koushang Zaocheng the biggest obstacle
Textile Organization (NCTO) Committee informedfor the textile and apparel trade Haiwai subsidizes the
government officials, members of the CommitteeU.S. government does not attach importance to
"strongly support" Obama national export program,Zhexie subsidies." China's manipulating the exchange
but, they say, if you want to double in the next fiverate. He said the price advantage to 20-40%, he also
years, the export target The U.S. government mustlists China's textile and garment industry to subsidize
take action in four key areas.the other 63 species.
In a letter to trade and facilitate the coordination ofNCTO called on the U.S. Government take the
the Commission's letter, NCTO President Cassfollowing four steps to solve this problem:label China a
Johnson said, as exports more than 12 billion U.S.currency manipulator, and to support legislation that
dollars annually, the U.S. textile industry is already thewould allow U.S. companies to defend themselves
world's third largest export industry, however, ifagainst illegal subsidies.
major policy changes and the development ofUse of the World Trade Organization challenging
programs He believed that the export target isChina's subsidies.
expected to increase from 12 billion U.S. dollars to 24Create a comprehensive public database of Chinese
billion U.S. dollars, and apparently is just around theindustrial subsidies, and made available to American
corner.industry.
However, this depends entirely on the United StatesReduce dumping and countervailing duty cases filed
and other governments have taken some importantcost, the cost of the current record could reach
steps.millions of dollars.
For example, he said, must try to find ways toNCTO document also calls for increased customs
improve export financing. Noted that the U.S. textileenforcement on the free trade zone. Noted that
industry in the United States through private lending70% of U.S. textile exports to these concessions
and Export-Import Bank financing is very difficult,area, Johnson said, fraud partner has grown, so, the
Johnson called for changes in policy that areUnited States Haiguan Buzaikaolv commercial Qizha
interested in export of textile manufacturers moreyes priority in fraudulent activity in Xianzai, fraud has
easily financed.become popular in the phenomenon of the Western
While U.S. textile manufacturers are exported areHemisphere. The Committee called for strengthening
exported to the United States signed free tradelaw enforcement and security textile law
agreements with countries such as the Northenforcement efforts and new powers given to
American Free Trade Agreement and Centralcustoms, resources and tools to address the trade
America, Dominican Republic free trade agreement,preferences in the field of fraud.
but the Bank believes that these countries are inFinally, NCTO request for additional trade promotion
most countries high-risk countries, insurance costsand trade missions, an important focus in the
high. NCTO that need to relax the U.S. Export-ImportWestern Hemisphere textile and garment trade,
Bank to identify high-risk policy, in determining thetoday, bilateral trade amounted to 25 billion U.S.
risks in its free trade zone to be supplied to partnersdollars. NCTO said the area there are many difficult
of Chukou be given special consideration, if theand unique Asian competition. Association called for
exporter can prove that, into the U.S. market Jinkouthe Ministry of Commerce to establish a forum to
are separate products , then the risk should be thereview and understand the purchasing agent,
"final destination", that is, the United States.production of clothing from the use of American
NCTO also called for the elimination of subsidies,ingredients to get the benefits of regional
including export competitiveness with the Unitedprocurement.
States Western Hemisphere country's currencyJohnson said the U.S. needs "a positive and strong
manipulation. Johnson said: "In today's highlyexport policies to support enterprises, Swinger U.S.
competitive De World,level playing field right the U.S.products in foreign market barriers.