与中国自由贸易协定谈判之前，斯里兰卡对TPP表示担忧

 

Ahead of FTA talks with China, Lanka worried about TPP

Pacific Partnership coming into force.
“When reviewing the garment sector, we need to be able to carefully address the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement under which tax free garment export opportunities have been given to countries such as Vietnam. This may also affect exports from Sri Lanka in the future,” Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen said.
The TPP will enable countries to engage in competitive markets and supply the American and Japanese markets at low rates.
“TPP must therefore be reviewed further. In this context, arrangements are under way to hold the third round of negotiations for China-Sri Lanka FTA in June this year,” the Minister said.
Trade between Sri Lanka and China crossed the $4 billion mark last year for the first time in the bilateral trade history, surging by 17 per cent from 2014.
However, 93 per cent of 2015's total trade consisted of imports from China-mainly iron & steel, fabrics and fibers, cotton, and urea fertilizer.

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与中国自由贸易协定谈判之前，斯里兰卡对TPP表示担忧

太平洋伙伴关系即将生效。

“当评估服装行业,我们需要认真研究跨太平洋伙伴关系协议,该协议已经给越南等国免税出口服装的机会。这也会影响斯里兰卡在未来的出口,”工商部长Rishad Bathiudeen说。

TPP将使国家参与市场竞争并向美国和日本提供较低的市场利率。

因此,“泛太平洋伙伴关系必须进一步评估。在这种背景下,正在安排于今年6月份举行中斯自由贸易协定第三轮谈判,”部长说。

去年，斯里兰卡和中国的贸易在历史上首次越过40亿美元大关，比2014年激增17%。

然而，2015年贸易总额的93%是从中国进口，主要有钢铁、纺织品和纤维、棉花和尿素。