EU TEXTILE INDUSTRY CONCERNED OVER WAIVED FEES FOR PAKISTANI TEXTILES
September 1st, 2012
BY CARMEN PAUN, IN BRUSSELS
THE EUROPEAN textiles industry has expressed concern about the potential impact of an EU decision, approved Thursday by the European Parliament, to waive import fees for textiles from Pakistan.
"This measure will not help the population in need...and will have an impact on the EU textile industry and especially on the cotton one," said Luisa Santos, head of international trade at the EU's textile association, Euratex.
She told Just-Style that the move, which is aimed at helping Pakistan's recovery following the 2010 floods, ...
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