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2014 ten countries in Southeast Asia Textile Trends Prospects
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In recent years , with China rising raw material and labor costs , some European and American manufacturers began looking for a more cost-competitive destination in other markets outside of China , and tried to find the "next China ." From Africa to the Americas , from Burma to Bangladesh to discuss the procurement industry for the next hot spot seems to never stop . It is foreseeable that, in 2014 , the transfer of production factors to promote manufacturing boom will continue surging , and Southeast Asian countries with low labor cost advantage will continue to be the topic of the protagonist.
From a practical point of view, the rise of Southeast Asian countries to promote global trade patterns is indeed evolving , and even affects the rebalancing of textile manufacturing and market relations . In this context , to understand the opportunities and challenges of the textile and garment industry in these countries will face in the new year to explore investment in production , development and sales workable model of cooperation and development space, which for the promotion between China and other Southeast Asian countries to establish mutually beneficial co win multilateral trade relations are of great significance .
Opportunities and Challenges
India
India's textile and garment industry is the most important manufacturing industry , accounting for about 12% of the country's total manufacturing. According to India's 12th five-year plan, from 2012 to 2017 , total planned investment in India 's textile and garment industry will increase by $ 29.5 billion , direct jobs will increase by 3,000,000 .
End consumer warming
Indian retail market is still underdeveloped , but for clothing and textile industry , this situation is changing occur. About 9% of Indian consumers will buy clothes for the family budget , and 70 percent of consumers said they prefer to buy clothes . In the major product categories , men's market is showing a rapid growth , its annual compound growth rate will reach 9%. In 2014 , the Indian men's market size is expected to reach $ 16.4 billion . In addition, the country's luxury goods market will show rapid growth trend , to achieve $ 10 billion in sales in 2014 .
Net sales mechanism is not perfect
2013 , the global apparel industry recognizes the importance of e-commerce and social networking sites . But in India , online sales of apparel products but mediocre. Mehta said the company's creative life , the development of e-commerce in India will face a series of challenges , the Indian consumers are still on the network have a higher vigilance fraud and crime , so the site will not have substantial sales growth . New year, the Indian garment enterprises succeed in network marketing gold market , but also has a standardized platform as the basis .
Vietnam
In Vietnam, 220 million for the national textile industry provides employment opportunities of employees per capita monthly income of nearly five million dong. Thanks to modern production equipment and professional transformation, as well as the influx of foreign investors , at present, the textile and garment industry has become a total enterprise 4000 Vietnam 's largest economic sectors , with annual turnover of $ 20 billion , equivalent to Vietnam 15% GDP 's .
TPP agreement to move forward
Vietnam 's textile industry development opportunities and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) has a close relationship . Based on the current growth rate , by 2020 , Vietnam 's textile and apparel exports to the U.S. will reach $ 13 billion . However, with the implementation of TPP 2020 actual exports may reach $ 22 billion . This means millions of new jobs . TPP is considered not only bring economic benefits , but also bring social benefits.
Hard -sufficient supply of raw materials
Vietnam's domestic raw materials production can only meet 30% of the textile industry production needs , so the industry is difficult to improve the trade surplus . To import fabrics , for example, Vietnam's garment export processing industry requires a variety of fabrics 6.8 billion meters per year , domestic production is only 800 million meters , and ordinary fabrics, most of the high-grade fabrics heavily dependent on imports . Although the industry self-sufficiency rate of 3 to 5 percent growth year after year , in 2012 reached 49% , but still far below the 90% of India and China 95 %.
Indonesia
The United States is a major exporter of textiles and clothing in Indonesia . With the gradual recovery of the U.S. economy , the demand for Indonesian textile products will also increase. In addition to the United States, Southeast Asia, regional markets have not been seriously affected by the global financial crisis, and therefore also a potential market of textile products in Indonesia .
Restrict imports of cotton fabrics Cancel
June 2014 , the Indonesian Ministry of Trade will cancel the import restrictions on cotton fabric , which will promote the comprehensive development of the Indonesian textile industry , attract investment and create more opportunities. Cotton fabrics, especially white cloth, on Indonesia's textile and apparel industry is essential imports . Policy restrictions from May 1, 2012 began, and the provisions of the imported cotton fabric tariffs from 2.5 % to 7.5% , which for the Indonesian textile and garment industry is a big challenge.
Domestic market sales slump
With Indonesia's minimum wage and rising energy prices , the domestic textile market prices rise , domestic market sales slump , sales are expected in 2012 than in 2013 decreased by 10 %. These factors include rising electricity production , wages. Indonesian Textile Association, pointed out that for some time , rising production costs will continue to undermine Indonesian textiles in the domestic and international market competitiveness.
Pakistan
Pakistan's textile industry is the pillar industry exports 55% of its total exports and provides 39 % of industrial jobs. 2012 - 2013 fiscal year , accounting for 53% of Pakistan 's total exports of textile exports .
EU GSP plus status
December 12, 2013 , the European Parliament voted through a motion to Pakistan GSP plus (GSP +) status. According to the resolution, since January 1, 2014 , more than 600 kinds of textile products in Pakistan will be able to enter the 27 EU Member States duty-free market , the total value of tax-free products will exceed $ 1 billion . Industry insiders pointed out that the plan is expected to greatly facilitate the export of Pakistan to Europe , especially in textiles and clothing.
Energy supply is still tight
Since 2013 , the natural gas supply in Punjab , Pakistan 's textile industry is increasingly tense , tight energy has led to more than 30 % of businesses closed , some enterprises are facing layoffs and cancellation of export orders problem . Severe electricity and gas supply led to Punjab textile production dropped significantly, causing huge economic losses. It is estimated that the province's average loss of $ 25 million a day. Although Pakistan DOE has introduced solutions, but still can not guarantee the normal energy supply to all plants.
Cambodia
Thanks to relatively low labor costs and exported to the U.S. to enjoy preferential policies in recent years , Cambodia garment industry exports increased significantly scale industries ability to attract foreign investment is also rising . In 2012, the Cambodian garment exports to the EU $ 1.217 billion , an increase of 32.4% , ranking ninth in the major garment suppliers in the EU ; same year, apparel exports to the U.S. amounted to $ 2.534 billion , ranked seventh in the country in its major suppliers .
Ability to attract foreign investment and improve
The past two years , Cambodia with its labor costs and export preferential treatment to attract more and more foreign eyes. Judging from foreign capital , according to the Cambodian Development Council (CDC) statistics, in 2012 , approved $ 499 million of foreign investment in the construction of 82 garment factories in Cambodia . February 2013 , UKTI British Embassy in Phnom Penh opened an office to help UK companies trade in Cambodia.
Salary disputes frequently
Is inconsistent with the export growth , garment factory workers, implementation of the results of standard treatment has worsened , causing a growing number of workers on strike . According to statistics Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) , and from January to July 2013 , the apparel industry were a total of 83 strikes event, and this situation continues. Singapore companies SL factories in Cambodia since August has been controversy, the factory has been sacked 720 workers , and another 5,000 workers to suspend work , the Chairman of Cambodia Apparel Workers Democratic Union Ath Thron said wages need to develop in order to protect workers interests as the starting point . The current minimum salary has risen to $ 80 , but this is still far below the expected salary levels of workers . In this situation, in 2014 the Cambodian garment workers wages are expected to continue to rise.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh has 5,000 domestic textile and garment factories , 4,000,000 textile workers . Garment industry to create $ 19 billion a year in exports , accounting for 80 % of the country 's total exports . Among them, the EU is an important export market for Bangladesh .
Cotton will enhance the self-sufficiency rate or
Currently , Bangladesh cotton production can only meet their 2% to 3 % of the demand for cotton . According to reports, agricultural experts are developing a new cotton varieties , this new breed of cotton fiber length of 25 to 30 mm , fiber quality and easy- stained uniform . According to the Bangladesh Textile Association , now Bangladesh needs to import 4 million bales annually , about 400 pounds per bale of cotton for the textile . Bangladesh Cotton Development Board director Latif said , Bangladesh since the founding of the total planted 12 varieties of cotton , and now this new breed is the highest ever production of the best quality , if cotton acreage of the species can reach two million hectares , the in 2021 to meet the domestic demand of 50% cotton .
Safety into a crisis of confidence
April 24, 2013 , located in the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh Sarwar town building an eight-storey commercial building collapsed . There are hundreds of shops in the building , a number of garment factories and a bank . According to news agency reported on May 6 , the number of victims of this accident reached 622 people, while 2,500 people were injured, the most serious in Bangladesh building collapse accident. After the incident, the United Nations International Labour Organization officials urged Bangladesh to strengthen supervision , lack of safety conditions close garment factory . The EU said that they are considering taking appropriate action , including through GSP policy , restricting Bangladesh to the EU duty-free and quota-free apparel exports , in order to promote the Bangladesh garment industry to improve the production environment.
Strategy and layout
Malaysia focuses dyeing and finishing technology
The coming period , the textile and garment industry in Malaysia will focus on three key areas: high-value fashion apparel industry ; enhance dyeing and finishing techniques ; study industrial textiles , in order to maintain a low-cost countries in Asia and other competition industrial advantages. Which enhance the printing technology is seen as a cornerstone of the Malaysian textile industry development . Currently, Malaysia has a growing number of professionals engaged in the printing industry , this area has plenty of labor to carry out industrial upgrading. In addition , the Malaysian government is trying to promote consumer awareness of the batik process , let people know about batik clothing is not only wear clothing suitable for the elderly , young people also can wear , in an effort to achieve youth groups batik clothing pop-oriented .
Myanmar to establish centralized production of industrial parks
New year, Myanmar migrant environmental turbulence and industrial facilities will continue to lag behind other objective factors restricting industrial development. Myanmar garment industry competitive in the global market is weak main reason is that production facilities are still lagging behind in Vietnam , Cambodia and Bangladesh. To solve this problem, the Government of Myanmar to begin planning textile and apparel exports fast track service , and strengthen infrastructure construction . It is understood that the Myanmar Foreign Investment Committee will establish industrial parks in the south of Dagon Township Yangon . For foreign investors in Myanmar , the park will provide a one-stop service . Jina up factories necessary administrative services and facilities, such as ownership of the license .
Sri Lanka looks Chinese high-end consumer market
2014 , garment manufacturers in Sri Lanka will lock eyes on China 's high-end consumer market. Under the plan Sri Lanka Apparel Federation , the garment industry in Sri Lanka is the goal to achieve an annual export value in 2016 $ 5,000,000,000 . In recent years, the Sri Lankan garment industry is gradually changing the direction of development , the country has significantly reduced the supply of low-end market . Sri Lanka The industry believes that new opportunities in the Chinese market from the amplification of high consumer groups . To explore this part of the market , the textile industry in Sri Lanka , or directly into the high-end brand manufacturers in China , or in its customer base , has been looking for international brands into the Chinese market , with its channel deepening market development .
Thailand to strengthen ASEAN fashion center
In 2013 , sales in the retail market in Thailand is expected to reach $ 52 billion , an increase of 15% to 20 %. New investments in the retail sector will come from local and international brands . 2014 , Thai textile and garment industry will focus on developing a fashion center in the ASEAN region . By strengthening infrastructure construction and design personnel training, further consolidate position in Thailand, the ASEAN regional distribution centers. Thailand 's major export markets in Asia , including China , Korea and Japan. Currently, exports to these countries accounted for about half of Thailand 's textile and garment exports. Among this, exports to ASEAN by 23% ~ 24% of its total exports , exports to China accounted for 12 %.
Source: China Garment Network
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