Liberalização do comércio - têxteis
Via The Economist
"Since January 1st world trade in textiles has been freed of all restrictions, and members of the European Union (EU) are expecting a flood of Chinese imports. At the moment the EU is the world's leading exporter of textiles and the second-largest exporter of clothing. (...) The World Trade Organisation (WTO) predicts that within two years China could control about 50% of the world's textile market. (...)
Home to more than half of Europe's textile companies, Italy stands to suffer most from China's new freedom.(...)Today more than 60% of French brands are produced abroad. Kindy, a sock-maker, started to move part of its production to North Africa and Portugal in the 1990s. Now it is planning to produce even more cheaply by moving 30% of its production to China over the next three years. (...)
Euratex [a trade association based in Brussels] is sure there will be a case for invoking safeguards [ controversial instruments used to justify stemming the flood of Chinese imports.] in the EU soon. (...)
Peter Mandelson, the EU trade commissioner, has so far been cold towards the idea of re-imposing restrictions. (...)
China is thinking of imposing restrictions itself: setting minimum prices on some clothing exports in addition to export duties of 2-4% on some textiles. But neither measure is likely to have much effect. European firms need to continue restructuring for the new textile world, where they must focus on quality and innovation, their only competitive advantages over China."
"Since January 1st world trade in textiles has been freed of all restrictions, and members of the European Union (EU) are expecting a flood of Chinese imports. At the moment the EU is the world's leading exporter of textiles and the second-largest exporter of clothing. (...) The World Trade Organisation (WTO) predicts that within two years China could control about 50% of the world's textile market. (...)
Home to more than half of Europe's textile companies, Italy stands to suffer most from China's new freedom.(...)Today more than 60% of French brands are produced abroad. Kindy, a sock-maker, started to move part of its production to North Africa and Portugal in the 1990s. Now it is planning to produce even more cheaply by moving 30% of its production to China over the next three years. (...)
Euratex [a trade association based in Brussels] is sure there will be a case for invoking safeguards [ controversial instruments used to justify stemming the flood of Chinese imports.] in the EU soon. (...)
Peter Mandelson, the EU trade commissioner, has so far been cold towards the idea of re-imposing restrictions. (...)
China is thinking of imposing restrictions itself: setting minimum prices on some clothing exports in addition to export duties of 2-4% on some textiles. But neither measure is likely to have much effect. European firms need to continue restructuring for the new textile world, where they must focus on quality and innovation, their only competitive advantages over China."
