The Bangladesh garment and textile exporters have been struggling with the second COVID wave and have requested the government to allocate a financial package to help them pay wages and festive allowances to workers.
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COVID-19 has severely affected the garment industry, with exports dropping and 20% of people losing their jobs. AEPC has requested the government for an essential service tag that will free them from lockdowns.
GCCI members and other textile traders have requested the CM to announce a seven-day lockdown to break the chain and control the second COVID wave better. Gujarat CM appreciates their efforts.
In February, Pakistan surpassed India, Indonesia, and Vietnam in apparel and textiles export to the US.
Tamil Nadu CM has exempted large vertically integrated textile units, medical textile manufacturers and raw material providers to these industries from night curfew and Sunday lockdown.
The Apparel Export Promotion Council seeks the Centre and state governments’ support in avoiding another lockdown. Textile exporters say another lockdown would mean failing to complete existing export orders.
The re-emergence of the Southeast Asian garment industry, increasing labour cost and reluctance of clients to stock products are negatively affecting China’s fabric export volumes.