TECHNICAL TEXTILE SECTOR KEEPS CLOSE EYE ON UNSTABLE GLOBAL TRADE POLICIES WHICH COULD HARM PRODUCERS
September 1st, 2018
WITH the old certainties that the world would move steadily towards ever freer trade now crumbling, the technical textile sector is closely monitoring shifts in trade policy by key governments and international organisations.
This industry depends on the free flow of materials and finished goods – and unlike many textile segments – still has a significant manufacturing presence in mature markets, making the impact of trade policy changes complex and hard to predict.
As a result, major trading players in the sector will have been keeping a close eye this ...
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