Development Of Important Sectors Of Argentina Textile Industry

< p > overall, the textile industry in Argentina has performed quite well in recent years. The main reason is that the global economic recovery and the implementation of anti-dumping measures such as import control by the Arab countries on mainland China are expected to make Argentina textile industry perform better in the coming year. The development situation of Argentina's textile industry in 2013 is summarized as follows: < /p >

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< p > since 2002, due to the increase in raw material prices and the encouragement policy of the Argentina government, the cotton planting area in Argentina provinces has been gradually expanded. At present, more than 15000 cotton producers are engaged in production, more than 140 cotton processing plants, and 47 cotton manufacturers (including 25 weaving factories, etc.). The producers have incorporated new farming methods, such as direct seeding, genetic improvement and high durability and harvesting machinery, all of which have expanded the cotton production in the country.

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During the period of < p > 2013-2014 years, the cotton cultivation area in Argentina was about 543 thousand and 500 hectares, with an average harvest of 78 kg per hectare, a decrease of 2% from that of last year. Of them, the planting area of Chaco province was 260 thousand and 400 hectares (60% of the total national production), 121 thousand hectares of Santiago del Estero province (25% of the total national production), 129 thousand and 800 hectares of Santa Fe Province, 8700 hectares of Salta Province, and 19 thousand hectares of Formosa province.

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< p > cotton production in Argentina was 170 thousand tonnes in 2013, 22.7% lower than in 2012, with domestic demand of 140 thousand tonnes, export volume of 29 thousand and 700 tonnes, and 56.8% decline. Its main export markets were Taiwan, Indonesia, mainland China, Thailand, Vietnam and Columbia, and the other imports were 7000 metric tons, with 7.9% decline. The main imports were Brazil (99%), Turkey and Columbia.

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Argentina is the world's largest producer of wool, and there are 7 wool producers in the world, 51% in the southern Patagonia area, and 15 million sheep in the southern region. The annual output of wool is about 40 thousand to 50 thousand metric tons, with a total value of about 280 million US dollars, and the gross output value is about 280 million US dollars. During the period of 2013-2014 years, the output of wool is 44 thousand metric tons, which is 4.8% days over the 2012-2013 year period, and the domestic consumption is 2000 metric tons during that period. The export of Argentina wool is ranked the most globally, the export volume is P, and the export volume is USD.

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< p > in recent years, Argentina's man-made fiber producers have continued to adjust their production structure in response to the needs of the Mercosur market. On the one hand, they have expanded trade with Member States, and in the face of the high quality competition brought by low cost and modern technology. In addition to continuous investment, the producers in the region have also used regional tariff preferences to attract multinational investors to invest directly in the Argentina market.

In 2013, the production of aramid fibers and spun yarns was 87 thousand and 844 metric tons, up 31.3% from 2012, including 81 thousand and 624 metric tons of synthetic fiber and yarn and 6220 tonnes of polypropylene fiber.

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< p > the clothing industry in Argentina is mainly small and medium-sized enterprises, with low entry threshold and easy to adapt to market changes. The clothing industry employs more than 160 thousand employees, but the number of illegal employees is 25000 employees.

Over the past few years, smugglers and counterfeiters are expected to earn more than 1 billion 500 million pesos (about $230 million) a year, half of annual sales, and the garment industry is about 75 million pesos (about $11 million 500 thousand). It is estimated that the tax evasion is 500 million pesos (about 76 million 680 thousand US dollars).

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< p > 2013, the garment industry grew by 6%, the investment growth was 9%, the export recession was 15%, the main export items were raw materials, and in recent years, the government of Argentina increased the import duty of imported garments and import control and many other measures, which successfully reduced the clothing import 8.1%. However, the move also caused a lot of trouble to the garment industry, because it was unable to obtain better quality fabrics, buttons, and other accessories, resulting in inferior quality of the final garment products in the country than imported products.

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