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India:Textile retailers conduct surprise ''spot audits'' |
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2005-1-4
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Leading retailers of the world from the USA like Wal-Mart and JC Penney have begun conducting audit at their exporters end in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The issue of Child Labour engaged, particulaly in this part of the subcontinent, and non adherence of standard manufacturing practices at the exporters end accused of running ''Sweat Shops,'' has for long been the bone of contention among retailers and labour bodies worldwide.
These checks are carried out directly by the retailers, or their representatives stationed in the respective countries.
With the ending of textile quotas, the audits will be stepped up according to industry representatives.
It is almost concluded by all that after China, India is going to be a major beneficiary from the collapse of the Multi Fibre Agreement which restricted such countries from exporting unlimited quantities of garments, apparels and textiles to major retailers from the USA, European Union, Canada and other developed countries.
In its effort to safeguard the domestic textile manufacturers, the Special Textile Safeguard Provisions have been put in place to restrict ''market-disruptive'' surges of imports from China, wherever observed. The US administration has already succumbed to pressure from domestic textile manufacturers seeking protection against Chinese imports.
Recently, the administration''s efforts at initiating a clampdown on Chinese clothing and textile imports have, however, got temporarily derailed as a US Federal Court in New York issued an injunction against it taking up petitions from domestic lobbies seeking to restrict Chinese textile imports.
But, these temporary restrictions on Chinese import would be in place in the US, soon according to exporters. As for the Indian exports, the US industry groups would draw attention to focus on labour issues, as well as sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures, to block shipments, now that quantitative restrictions have been phased out, they said. |
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