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2003-10-10
To maintain its position and expand its share in international textile market, the Indonesian textile industry is seeking the cooperation of other members of the Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries to set up a fair and healthy cooperation in the textile industry.
Sunjoto Tanudjaja, vice chairman in foreign affairs of the Indonesian Textile Association (API), told participants of the Industry Focus meeting of the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit on Sunday in Nusa Dua, Bali, that it was high time for all member countries to work together.
Otherwise, he said, they would be left behind by other regional groups of economic cooperation.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam -- and now Cambodia and Laos -- are known as prolific garment producers exporting to traditional markets like the United States, European countries, Australia and newly emerging markets such as the Middle East and Africa.
Among their main competitors are India, China, Bangladesh, Turkey and Mexico.
Sunjoto said with an economic cooperation, ASEAN countries will be able to eliminate, for instance, trade barriers as well as high tariffs and duties.
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