THE EUROPEAN CLOTHING INDUSTRY POST THE AGREEMENT ON TEXTILE AND CLOTHING
THE EUROPEAN CLOTHING INDUSTRY POST THE AGREEMENT ON TEXTILE AND CLOTHING
Author(s): Adina Letiţia Negruşa, Smaranda Adina Cosma, Marius BotaSubject(s): Economy
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: textile and clothing industry; the Agreement on Textile and Clothing; quota system
Summary/Abstract: The textile and clothing industry is one of the oldest in the world. The EU it is a major player in world trade in textile and clothing. On 1 January 2005 was implemented a measure stipulated for some time, that is the total abolishment of the quota system for the imports of textiles. This measure opened the way to the imports from Asia as well as to the interest of the big companies for the cheap workforce in these areas. This paper deals with the impact of the Agreement on Textile and Clothing on the European Union textile and clothing sector.
Journal: Studia Universitatis Babes Bolyai - Negotia
- Issue Year: 52/2007
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 121-127
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English