Mr. Jas Bedi at the same time is the President of Kenya Apparel Manufacturers Association. He gave a presentation of ACTIF and the current statement of Kenya's apparel industry. As he said at the meeting, the domestic market in Kenya was quite small due to a small population and an underdeveloped economy.
Thus nearly all of the garments made in Kenya are for exportation. In the post-quota era, the exports from Asian countries such as China to Europe and the US keep on rising, which, together with the appreciation of Ksh, gives a hit to the apparel production in Kenya. He said Chinese apparel corporations are welcomed to invest in Kenya, where they could take the advantage of the tax free treatment and export to Europe and the US.
Jiang Hengjie also introduced the Asian Apparel Federation (AAF) to Mr. Jas Bedi, and said the two regional organizations should strengthen communication thereafter.
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