纱线短缺让巴基斯坦出口商感到不安
At a time when international customers are due to place orders for the forthcoming Christmas season, readymade garment exporters in Pakistan are finding themselves in a tight spot as they fear that shortage of cotton yarn in the country resulting in high input costs will render them uncompetitive in the global market.
The apparel industry is facing severe shortage of cotton yarn due to which the local garment industry is not “capable of entertaining international buyers due to the price factor,” media reports quoting Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) chief coordinator Ijaz Khokhar said.
Kohkar also alleged that the shortage of yarn was “artificial” and that had been created by the spinning as well as ginning industry, which were holding stock in the hope of further hike in rates.
“... Mills are reluctant to quote us (prices) despite the fact that we are ready to purchase yarn at prevailing high market prices. Spinning mills are holding stocks on the speculation that prices will go further up amidst high additional regulatory duty on import of cotton yarn,” he said.
Pleading that it was “over burdened” by more than 11% multiple taxes and utility costs, PMRGEA demanded at least 15% special support to stay viable in the international export market, failing which business would be diverted to rival countries such as Bangladesh, Vietnam and Cambodia, Kokhar cautioned.
译文如下：
纱线短缺让巴基斯坦出口商感到不安
在国际客户为即将到来的圣诞节下订单时, 巴基斯坦成衣服装出口商却发现自己处于困境,因为他们担心该国棉纱短缺将导致成本增加，使他们在全球市场缺乏竞争力。
服装行业正面临棉纱的严重短缺，主要由于当地服装行业不能“款待国际买家由于价格因素,”媒体引用巴基斯坦成衣制造商和出口商协会(PRGMEA)首席协调员Ijaz Khokhar的说法报道。
Kohkar还声称,短缺的纱线是“人造的”,可以纺纱以及轧棉业创造,他们持有库存并希望进一步上调价格。
“…工厂不愿意给我们报价，尽管我们准备以高于市价的价格购买纱线。纺织厂持有库存投机，价格在对进口棉花额外的监管税下进一步变高,”他说。
恳求,“超载”11%以上多个税收和公共设施费用,PMRGEA要求至少15%的特殊支持使得呆在国际出口市场保持可行,否则企业将转向竞争对手的国家,如孟加拉国、越南和柬埔寨,Kokhar警告说。