Weekly News
Highlights
The 2018 Budget Speech (27/10/2017)
Comparison of Income Tax
BESTINET Presentation on FWCMSWeekly News 49/18 (07/12/2018)
Gap to close more 100 unprofitable stores
Japan is potential market
for Bangladesh Apparel Industry
Huge wage increase in
Myanmar and Cambodia textile Industry
Pakistan approves cotton
import from Afghanistan, Central Asia
NBR to review B'desh RMG
exporters' proposal to lower source tax
There is huge potential to
improve textile trade with Vietnam: India
B'desh publishes gazette
fixing min wage of RMG workers at Taka 8,000
Li & Fung imparts technical training to
Indian exporters to boost efficiency
Weekly News 48/18 (30/11/2018)
EU Men/Boys Knit Suit and Trouser Import
Pakistan textile exports
grow by 0.41%
Google working on improved
smart garment
GAP Inc.
reports 7% decline in sales during
the last quarter
Malaysian Exports of Textiles and Apparel to ASEAN+3 Countries
Malaysian Exports of Textiles and Apparel to
Canada (2011-2017)
Malaysia's Export of Textile & Apparel to US by HS6D (2013-2017)
Malaysia's Exports of Textile & Apparel to EU Countries (2013 -
2017)
Weekly News 47/18 (24/11/2018)
Indian exporters seek free trade with Russia
Fashion industry lacks skilled professionals: Report
Germany overtakes US as top buyer of
Bangladesh apparel
Pakistan’s knitwear garment exports surge
over 16% in October
India shows huge market potential; apparel exports gain by 168%
CCC targets brands sourcing from Bangladesh over minimum wage
for workers
India witness 26% surge in cotton exports globally during
April-September 2018
MATRADE PKS @ Seremban Date: 24 Nov 2018 Time: 2pm
to 6pm
Programe
Weekly News 46/18 (17/11/2018)
US Apparel Imports in 3rd Quarter 2018
FDI in Malaysian clothing sector is rising
Protesting garment workers in Myanmar to be
rehired
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to India see 167%
rise in Q1
Foreign fashion brands eye mergers, acquisition in
Vietnam
Bangladesh’s apparel export to US pushes up
in Jul-Sep 2018
Russia’s green signal to duty-free apparel
exports from Bangladesh
Cotton trousers make 27% of Bangladesh’s
apparel exports to US in 2018
Weekly News 45/18 (9/11/2018)
Forced Labor Targeted In New
Agreement
U.S. Apparel Spending
Up Most Since 2005
India’s Apparel Exports Slumped by 26% in Sep
Vietnam’s textile and garment exports
continue to grow
Bangla RMG wage board finalises salary ignoring
objections
Top Five Fashion Categories Sold/Expected to be sold online
Bangladesh’s RMG exports jump 20% in
July-October of 2018
FILOTEX Ltd. model of recycling ‘cutting
waste’ is replicable globally
Weekly News 44/18 (3/11/2018)
Labour Force, August 2018
US Women/Girls Knit Imports
US MEn/Boys Knit Shirt Import
US Men/Boys Man-Made Fibre Knit Shirt Import
US Women/Girts Man-Made Fibre Trouser Import
China
Sport Show 2019 Date: 23-26 May 2019
US Apparel Import
Categories: Women/Girls Man-Made Fiber Knit Shirts
ITC announces program to support textile,
clothing exports from 4 Arab states
MATRADE Seminar: From OEM to ODM/OBM
Date: 19 November 2018
Time: 8.30am - 1pm Venue: Matrade Perdana Hall
Programme
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Weekly News 43/18 (27/10/2018)
US Apparel Import: Cotton VS MMF
Despite Tariffs, Imports Are Hitting
Record Levels
US Apparel Import: Volume Change Last 10 years
Malaysia's Textile & Apparel Export by
HS6D (2013-2017)
Malaysia's Exports of Textile and Apparel to the World
(2012-2017)
Malaysia's Import & Export of
Textile & Apparel (Jan-Aug 2018) by HS 2D
U.S. Tariffs on Textile
Imports From China Leads to Trade Opportunities
Elsewhere
MATRADE SEMINAR: Exploring Busiiness Opportunities in Africa
Date: 1/11/2018 Time: 8.30am - 1.00pm
Venue: Perdana Hall, Matrade