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EU Imports of W/G Cotton Denim Trousers in First Half 2005-2008

28 November 2008 - EU's imports of women denim trousers rebounded in the first part of the year, thanks to a rise in the euro added to a removal of quotas and further relocation of Italian production. Chinese prices fell to nearly the Bangladeshi level while Italian imports from Tunisia or Egypt obviously surged. Markets in France and the Netherlands remained weak when UK and Germany recovered.

Latest Regulations Regarding Textile Trade

28 November 2008 - China: Bids for Quota Exports to the US. Abolition of Export Quota on Silk Products. - U.S. CITA: Adjustment of Limits on Imports from China. - U.S. ITA.: Insufficient Evidence To Self-Initiate Vietnam Apparel Dumping Case. - USTR: Plan to impose additional tariff on Viscose/Rayon Staple Fibers from EU. - U.S. President: Duty-free Treatment Under the Earned Import Allowance Program. - U.S. ITC: Sub-Saharan African Textile and Apparel Inputs. - Canada: Signature of the Free Trade Agreement with Colombia. - E.U. Commission: Poland's Reduced VAT Rate on Clothing for Children.

Wool Market Prices in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand

28 November 2008 - Wool prices slightly rose in US$ this week in Australia, reflecting continued demand from China and offer of superfine qualities in Newcastle. Prices fell in South Africa while rising in New Zealand.