APTMA warns any distortion in ‘Free Market Mechanism’ will be a disaster for Textile Exports

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By MG News | April 16, 2021 at 04:35 PM GMT+05:00

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April 16, 2021: Any distortion in the policy of Free-market Mechanism from cotton to Garment in the textile supply chain will be a disaster for the Textile Exports of Pakistan said APTMA Chief.

Pakistan is short of cotton by approximately half of its requirements or 7 million Bales but the 14 million bales consuming 8 Billion Dollars spinning industry 3rd  Largest in the world after China and India, is standing solid to meet the requirements of downstream out of which only 50 percent is consumed by the value-added Garments and Home Textile Exporting 9 Billion dollars and Balance 50 percent is exported in form of Yarn and Fabric 5 Billion Dollars as the new cotton season approaches in July international Prices of cotton are at 90 cents delivered Pakistan from Brazil, USA and WAF. It is a hope for a complete chain that cotton farmers are seeing prices at these levels after 2011 and are encouraged for cotton plantation which is higher in parity compared to other crops.

Free Market mechanism ensure International prices to the complete chain from cotton to Dyed Fabrics which is why Pakistan sustained the biggest crop failure this year and still is on the path of growth by 20 percent in Exports especially because of the Regional Energy Tariff of 6.5 dollars for Gas and 7.5 cents for Electricity

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