South Africa: Steady Growth In Garment Industry In 2012

According to the executive chairman of South African clothing manufacturers, South Africa's clothing industry will continue to have a steady pace this year, considering the steady development of the garment industry in the past 18 months. forward Development.

It is reported that there are few clothing manufacturers in South Africa. U.S.A And European market exports, South African clothing exports will not be affected by the financial crisis that broke out in these countries and regions. In the past, South African clothing industry has been influenced by cheap imports from China. However, thanks to the government's various measures to promote employment and growth, South Africa's clothing industry performed well last year.

Earlier, the South African government announced a new policy requiring all government departments to purchase clothing and other products from the local government. In October 2011, the South African clothing and textile workers union and the clothing industry employers reached an agreement to promote the employment rate by reducing the salaries of new employees by 30%. The executive chairman of the Federation suggested that the government should reduce tariffs on imported textile fabrics to promote domestic In addition, the government should also intensify efforts to investigate illegal imports of clothing. In the past 10 years, illegal imports of clothing have resulted in 50 thousand unemployed people in South Africa.

80% of all fabrics used by local businesses in South Africa are imported from abroad. At present, the government has imposed a 22% import tariff on these fabrics, which has increased the production cost of local enterprises and weakened the competitiveness of products.