Surat: The Federation of Gujarat Weavers Welfare Association (Fogwa) has convened a meeting of powerloom weavers to discuss dumping of polyester fabric from China via Bangladesh.
Office bearers of Fogwa said that the dumping of such cheap fabric from Bangladesh has affected India’s powerloom sector to a great extent as the weavers are unable to compete against the cheap China-manufactured fabric.
Powerloom weavers said that quality of China fabric is at par with that manufactured in Surat, but prices are almost 20% cheaper. Thus, weavers are unable to compete against the foreign fabric which is pushing down demand for Surat fabric.
President of the association, Ashok Jirawala said, “Bangladesh enjoys duty-free and quota-free entry under an agreement by the central government. However, China is misusing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to divert its cheap fabric via Bangladesh into India. This is hurting the domestic powerloom industry to a great extent. We urge the central government to amend the FTA agreement in order to safeguard our own trade.”
Jirawala further said that the powerloom weavers have unanimously decided to meet finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman after the Budget session to apprise her on the dumping issue.
Office bearers of Fogwa said that the dumping of such cheap fabric from Bangladesh has affected India’s powerloom sector to a great extent as the weavers are unable to compete against the cheap China-manufactured fabric.
Powerloom weavers said that quality of China fabric is at par with that manufactured in Surat, but prices are almost 20% cheaper. Thus, weavers are unable to compete against the foreign fabric which is pushing down demand for Surat fabric.
President of the association, Ashok Jirawala said, “Bangladesh enjoys duty-free and quota-free entry under an agreement by the central government. However, China is misusing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to divert its cheap fabric via Bangladesh into India. This is hurting the domestic powerloom industry to a great extent. We urge the central government to amend the FTA agreement in order to safeguard our own trade.”
Jirawala further said that the powerloom weavers have unanimously decided to meet finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman after the Budget session to apprise her on the dumping issue.
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