Global trends in fibre production, consumption and prices

Textile Outlook International

Volumn , Issue 134, 2008, Pages 102-123

  Simpson, Paul ^a  

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DEMAND; ECONOMIC DATA; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; MANUFACTURED FIBER INDUSTRY; PRICE; SUPPLY;

EID: 49249127046     PISSN: 02684764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. Member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are permitted to introduce temporary quotas in order to prevent surges in imports of Chinese goods. They are allowed to do so under a special safeguard clause which was included in China's WTO accession agreement. However, the clause applies only until the end of 2008, at which point all safeguard quotas in force between WTO members must be removed. The EU chose to eliminate all safeguard quotas against China at the end of 2007, a year ahead of the deadline. The USA, on the other hand, chose to maintain them but is obliged to remove them at the end of 2008. For further details, see "Impact of New US Textile and Apparel Quotas Against China", Textile Outlook International, No 108, November-December 2003;
2. "Trends in EU Textile and Clothing Imports", Textile Outlook International, No 130, July-August 2007;
3. and "Trends in US Textile and Clothing Imports", Textile Outlook International, No 128, March-April 2007.
4. The Eastern Market Indicator is a representative index of prices in the Australian wool market. It is based on a weighted average price according to the composition of the Australian clip, which comprises mainly merino wool for the apparel industry (50% of the clip is 20 microns or finer and 90% is 24 microns or finer).
5. The New Zealand Strong Indicator is a representative index of prices in the New Zealand wool market. It is based on weighted average prices of wool of 32-41 microns, which accounts for 60-70% of the country's clip. New Zealand wool is used almost exclusively for carpets and rugs, although a small amount is used in interior textiles and in certain fabrics for coating.
6. The Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) group of countries comprises ten members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.