THE PHILIPPINES READIES A TEXTILE-GARMENT INDUSTRY EXPANSION ROADMAP
February 1st, 2020
The Philippines department of trade and industry is finalising a roadmap to revive the textile and garment industry, devised by the government's Board of Investment.
Latest drafts of this Textile-Garment Industry Roadmap 2020-2029, which has yet to be formally released, lays out the path for an integrated textile-garment industry, strong linkages between industry, government and private sector, as well as a dedicated trade office.
The roadmap includes a request that the government combats unfair competition for local suppliers through smuggling and so-called ...
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