TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP COULD HARM VIETNAMESE TEXTILE PRODUCERS, EXECUTIVE CLAIMS
November 3rd, 2013
WHILE American textile producers fear the potential impact of the planned Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) regional free trade agreement, it is smaller and medium-sized Vietnamese producers who really need to be worried. That is the view ofChris Walker, marketing manager for Thai Son S.P. Co, Ltd – a mid-size FOB knitwear, fabric and clothing producer in Ho Chi Minh City, who told WTiN.com: “The local Vietnamese companies are going to get killed.” His concern is that neighbouring countries with more efficient manufacturers, who already have decent commercial ...
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