EUROPEAN AND JAPANESE KNITWEAR INDUSTRY GEARING UP FOR THE EU-JAPAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
January 1st, 2013
EUROPEAN Union (EU) Japanese knitwear manufacturers are assessing the opportunities offered by the planned EU-Japan free trade agreement (FTA), with negotiations about to begin, having been authorised by the European Union (EU) member states before Christmas.“We will try to develop good contacts with the Japanese industry to try to come up with solutions during the negotiations that could be beneficial for both whenever possible”, said Luisa Santos, head of international trade at the European apparel and textile confederation (Euratex).What the European ...
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