印度Erode超过100家服装制造厂关闭

Over 100 apparel manufacturing units shut in Erode
Over 100 apparel manufacturing units in and around the city of Erode in the south Indian State of Tamil Nadu have shutdown owing to lack of government support, shortage of manpower, the rise in prices of yarn and the decrease in the value of the Indian rupee against the US dollar.
“The scene is not limited to Erode, but is visible all over the region in cities like Tirupur, Coimbatore, etc. About 40 percent of the garment factories are already closed down and the ones that are running have reduced their production capacities,” Mr. S Sivananthan, Secretary, Textiles and Garments Exporters Association – Erode, informed fibre2fashion.
Explaining the reasons for closure of garment manufacturing units, he said, “Before 2000, several facilities were extended by the government to garment exporters, but these have been gradually reduced. For example, we are now getting only 6 percent as drawback. So, lack of government support is the main reason for the closure of units. Instability in the yarn prices, devaluation of Indian currency with US dollar and labor shortage are the other reasons.”
Comparing the scenario with other countries, Mr. Sivananthan said, “Our competitors are China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. In these countries, the government is supporting the garment export industry a lot. There is no fluctuation in the dollar price for at least six months for the exporters, who also get subsidy for cotton.”
“For instance, the Bangladesh Government provides subsidy for importing cotton, which lowers the purchase price of cotton. Also, the manufacturing cost is very low in Bangladesh. In addition, exporters get some incentives. In India, on the other hand, there is no encouragement to exporters similar to that given by the governments in Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh,” he stated.
“After the global economic meltdown of 2008, there has been a 10-15 percent decline in exports, which is decreasing even more every year. Hence, most of the exporters are now closing their apparel production units and diversifying their businesses to other areas. Textiles and Garments Exporters Association – Erode is repeatedly reminding and writing letters to the Textiles Ministry to intervene and take effective steps to stop the closure of more garment units,” he revealed.
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印度Erode超过100家服装制造厂关闭
印度南部泰米尔纳德邦Erode 市超过100家服装制造单位由于政府支持的缺乏、劳动力的缺乏、纱线价格的上涨及印度卢比的贬值而停产。
“这种现象不局限在Erode，其他城市如蒂鲁巴、哥印拜陀市也可以见到这种事。大约40%的服装厂已关闭，还在运营的工厂也降低了产量。”纺织与服装出口商协会秘书S Sivananthan先生称。
解释服装制造公司关闭的原因，他说：“在2000年之前，政府提供了一些便利给服装出口商，但是这些现在都被逐渐的减少了。例如，我们现在仅得到6%的退税。所以，缺少政府支持是工厂关闭的主要原因。纱线价格的不稳定，印度货币的贬值和劳动力的缺乏是其他的原因。”
相比其他国家，Sivananthan说：：“我们竞争者是中国、越南、柬埔寨、孟加拉和斯里兰卡。在这些国家中，政府对服装出口的支持力度很大，至少六个月美元价格没有过大波动，同时也可以获得棉花补贴。”
“例如，孟加拉政府为进口棉花提供补助，这一举动降低了棉花收购价格。同样的，孟加拉制造成本也很低。此外，出口商们还能获得一些激励措施。可是在印度，出口商们并没有获得像在越南、柬埔寨和孟加拉同样的鼓励措施。”他补充说。
“自2008年全球金融危机后，出口就降低了10-15%，每年甚至降低的更多。因此，很多出口商现在关闭了服装厂，而是转而向别的领域投资。Erode纺织与服装出口商协会已反复向纺织部提醒、致函，并采取有效措施来停止更多服装厂的关闭。”