加拿大高级专员关注斯威士兰纺织品出口至加拿大

Canadian HC: Focus on exporting Swazi textiles to Canada
Shawn Barber, Canadian High Commissioner to Swaziland, when presenting his letter of credence to His Majesty King Mswati III, Swaziland, said he would focus on exporting Swaziland textiles to Canadian market, the Times of Swaziland reported.
Using the funds granted by the Government of Canada, Swaziland is working with the local textile associations of Swaziland to bring a Canadian expert to Swaziland in the next several months to provide advice and guidance on exporting Swazi textiles to the Canadian market, he said.
The Government of Canada is planning to open an export market for Swaziland textiles to help reduce the number of jobs that could be lost with the loss of benefits under the Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) from January 1, 2015.
AGOA is a US preferential trade program established in May 2000 that provides duty-free access to the US$3 trillion American market for thousands of products from eligible sub-Saharan African countries.
Swaziland Textile Association’s member Jay Hall said they were exploring avenues to provide a market to the textile industry in Swaziland, which employs about 20,000 people.
According to the Canadian Apparel Federation, the Canadian Government currently imposes 10 to 12 percent tariff on imported textiles and apparels.
Canadian imports from Swaziland mainly consist of woven and knitted apparel.
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加拿大高级专员关注斯威士兰纺织品出口至加拿大
据斯威士兰时报报道，加拿大驻斯威士兰高级专员Shawn Barber向斯威士兰国王姆斯瓦蒂三世递交国书，表示非常关注斯威士兰纺织品出口至加拿大市场。
在接下来的几个月，斯威士兰将与当地纺织协会和加拿大专家共同探讨，旨在促进斯威士兰纺织品出口至加拿大。
加拿大政府正计划为斯威士兰纺织品打开一个出口市场，以便弥补其因《非洲增长和机遇法案》带来的损失。
《非洲增长和机遇法案》于2000年5月通过并于当年10月1日起正式生效，《法案》为48个撒哈拉沙漠以南非洲国家提供了单方面贸易优惠条件，符合该法案条件的黑非洲国家在8年内可按普惠制向美国免税出口460种商品。
斯威士兰纺织协会成员杰伊•霍尔表示，他们将为纺织工业探索渠道，并雇佣大约20000名员工。
根据加拿大服装联盟表示，目前加拿大政府对进口纺织品和服装征收10 - 12%的关税。
加拿大主要从斯威士兰进口梭织和针织服装。