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United States' textile imports from five newly emerging textile produces account for more than 20 percent of U.S. textile imports. U.S. textile imports from these countries (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and Pakistan) have grown more than twice as fast as all U.S. textile imports. Each of these countries faces its own set of opportunities and constraints in increasing their textile experts to the United States, but overall U.S. imports from these countries will continue to increase, albeit at a slower pace than in the early 1980's. Their wages are far below wages in the Big Three; they are increasingly self-sufficient in fibers; they have and can continue to improve the quality of their merchandize their governments actively support and encourage textile exports; and finally their exports to the U.S. are constrained by few quotas compared to the Big Three. Moderating their growth will be financial constraints which limit imports of fibers and new investment in machinery; policies which support import substitution rather than export promotion; and inadequate infrastructure, power shortage and low labor productivity. Of the five countries China and Indonesia have the greatest potential to increase their exports to the United States, followed by Brazil and Pakistan. India has limited capacity increase its exports much above previous levels. |
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Document last modified Sunday, Dec 6 1998
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