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AEPC chairman apprises govt of several issues being faced by apparel exporters

Updated: Feb 22, 2020 12:14:45pm
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AEPC chairman apprises govt of several issues being faced by apparel exporters

New Delhi, Feb 22 (KNN) Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Chairman Dr A Sakthivel on Saturday said that he has brought up the issues being face by the apparel exporters in front of the government.

Speaking on the 42nd foundation day of AEPC, Sakthivel said that ''in recent interactions with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani issues were brought up in front of them being faced by apparel exporters and discussed ways to promote apparel exports.''

Sakthivel further said that though India’s readymade garment exports showed a marginal increase in April 2019-January 2020 period, the apparel exporters are confident of capturing a larger market share due to the renewed enthusiastic support of the government.

“While the government has prepared the ground for growth of man-made fibre production in the country with its removal of anti-dumping duty on PTA, the Council has planned to participate in mega exhibitions across the world to showcase Indian apparel,” he said.

He also inform that AEPC members will participate in various international fairs this year including 'India Tex Trend Fair' in Tokyo and 'Pure London' in July, 'Magic Fair' in Las Vegas and 'Apparel Textile Sourcing' in Canada in August, 'Who’s Next' in Paris in September, and 'Australia International Sourcing Fair' in Melbourne in November.

“The apparel sector is the largest employment provider after agriculture and employs 12.90 million workers, of which 65-70 per cent are women,” Sakthivel said, adding that the sector holds the key to Prime Minister’s call for skill development and job generation.

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