U.S. and Hong Kong spin out data in their battle over garment trade

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U.S. garment manufacturers are presenting data to prove that their Hong Kong counterparts are engaged in unscrupulous activities. Washington has requested the U.S. Customs Service to inspect Hong Kong garment factories which it claims are violating US quota restrictions. The accusation was based on data provided by the American Textile Manufacturers Institute, which show a 2.3% increase in the production of Hong Kong garment factories in 1995 despite a 61% decrease in garment workers. In its defense, Hong Kong claims that Washington is misinterpreting data to protect US garment makers from competitive imports.

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS, Apparel & Related Products, Apparel Manufacturing, Cases, Crimes against, Hong Kong, Unfair competition (Commerce), Unfair competition

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U.S. offers aid package: humanitarian help valued near $590 mil

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The US has offered some $590 mil in humanitarian aid to Indonesia to help alleviate it worsening food shortage situation. The aid package consists of several continuing programs by the US Dept of Agriculture and the US Agency for International Development, amounting to about $125 mil, while $70 mil in new money will be added to the amount. The humanitarian package is surmised to be a US gesture to help Indonesia improve its relations with the International Monetary Fund.

Food Needs, United States, Economic development, Indonesia, United States foreign relations, Food relief, Food assistance, Indonesian foreign relations

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Nafta triggers shift in textile, apparel trade with U.S

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The North American Free Trade Agreement cuts Asian textile exportation to the United States in favor of member nations. The American Textile Manufacturers Institute claims the NAFTA strategy aims to restrict in particular Chinese exportation to the US. Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean are now enjoying US importation of their apparels in place of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea.

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