Indonesian clothing exports expanded at a healthy pace in 2006 thanks to strong demand in the USA. Foreign direct investment also rebounded, although overcapacity remains a danger. Indonesia’s vertical industry and commitment to labour rights and customer service bode well for the future. Malaysian exporters are trying to gain an edge over cheaper competitors by focusing on branding, quality, reliability, labour rights and superior customer service. Clothing exports from the Philippines have done well in the USA and the EU. Thai garment makers have enjoyed a resurgence in 2006 and hope that a trade deal will boost exports to Japan. But high costs are forcing firms to invest in China, Cambodia and Vietnam. Vietnamese exports to the USA soared in 2006 in anticipation of quota elimination when Vietnam joins the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Bangladesh has performed well in the post-quota era, despite fears of competition from China and India. In 2006 it has raised its share of the US market and sales to the EU market, helped by duty-free access, have soared. But low wages have caused labour riots. India’s textile and clothing export sector has grown substantially since the elimination of quotas in the EU and US markets. Government help with modernisation and the provision of textile and apparel parks should improve competitiveness. Pakistan is also enjoying brisk growth, despite Chinese and Indian competition, and sales to the EU picked up in 2006. In Sri Lanka growth was more modest and the country relies heavily on raw material imports. A new campaign will publicise Sri Lanka’s compliance with ethical labour standards.

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1. USA: leading suppliers of textile and clothing imports, 2002-05 and Jan-Sep 2006
2. Extra-EU25: textiles and clothing trade balances, 2003-05
3. Extra-EU25: textile exports to the ten leading destinations, 2003-05
4. Extra-EU25: textile imports from the ten leading suppliers, 2003-05
5. Extra-EU25: clothing imports from the ten leading suppliers, 2003-05
6. Extra-EU25: clothing exports to the ten leading destinations, 2003-05
7. Intra-EU25: textile and clothing exports by member state, 2003-05
8. Intra-EU25: textile and clothing imports by member state, 2003-05
9. Extra-EU25: textile and clothing exports by member state, 2003-05
10. Extra-EU25: textile and clothing imports by member state, 2003-05
11. Thailand: textile and clothing production by selected product type, 2005 and Jan-Apr 2006
12. Pakistan: foreign direct investment (FDI) in the textile and clothing industry, 2002-06

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