Garment sector may loose duty-free access to Oz market
29 Aug '07
1 min read
James Batley, Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, recently warned textile industry that the preferential entry for garments would be eliminated if Fijian exporters do not strictly comply with the conditions imposed by Canberra.
He claimed that the Fijian enterprises were not transparent and withheld statistical information. Commissioner said that if this continued, Fiji might just lose duty-free access to Australia.
Responding to these allegations Managing Director at Ranjit Garments Kalpesh Solanki said that traders should be provided with complete detailed information regarding the preferential agreement.
He further explained that companies not disclosing data may not be doing so deliberately. These enterprises may just be unaware of the conditions.
Solanki said, “The delay could be owed to a lack of understanding and this is where more instructions are needed. It works both ways and needs the assistance of the Australian side and locals here. Not one single action can overcome this. The issues that form this package were made known. Something like a refresher course might help to re-emphasize it.”
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