Trade regulations on apparel can't always be easy to read.
But understanding them has never been so important. Many traders expect further EU or US barriers against China to be built, the EU, Japan and Australia are stepping up the pace of duty-free trading with South East Asia, the EU is getting closer to free trade with India and more and more emerging-market garment makers want their government to get duty-free access to major importers.
At the same time, more and more manufacturers, traders, brand s and retailers want to understand rules about exporting to the major developing markets
Having a grasp of what's really happening with trade rules is crucial for anyone reviewing their strategies from 2011 to 2016, like::
- Businesses in developed countries looking at garment sources
- Businesses in emerging countries looking at their selling strategies
- Anybody advising garment buyers or sellers, or representing them. Such as governments, trade associations, or consultants
The Clothesource Guide to the World's Apparel Trade Regulations 2012 doesn't just explain current trade rules.
- The Guide explains then in language ordinary businesspeople can understand, and gives references to where details can be found
- The Guide looks at the commercial significance of those rules to the garment and textile industry, making it easy to find, for example, countries with identical rules for duty-free access to both the EU and US
- The Guide looks at the rules imposed by Japan, Canada and Australia as well as the EU and US
- The Guide provides guidelines to changes likely from 2012 to 2016.
The Clothesource Guide to the World's Apparel Trade Regulations 2012-2016 is an essential tool for managing any garment business from today to 2016
Or download a summary at: Trade agreements 2012-2016 details