巴基斯坦严肃对待服装行业的竞争力

Pak serious to make garment sector competitive: official
Pakistan is taking all necessary measures to make the value-addedtextileindustry competitive and vibrant in the global market, adviser to prime minister on commerce, textile, industries, production and investments Abdul Razak Dawood recently told a delegation of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA).
PRGMEA made a detailed presentation to the advisor and made suggestions to take the industry out of crisis and raise thecountry's exports.
Dawood assured the delegation that a level playing field would be provided to the zero-rated export industry.
Urging Dawood to work on rationalizing duty structures and minimise taxes and duties on import of raw materials, PRGMEA central chairman Mubashar Naseer Butt said the value-added garments sector has shown 11.22 per cent growth in 2017-18 despite internal and external challenges.
The ministry should also discourage export of raw material and encourage export of value-added items, he added.
译文如下：
巴基斯坦严肃对待服装行业的竞争力
巴基斯坦商业、纺织、工业、生产和投资总理顾问阿卜杜勒•拉扎克•达乌德最近向巴基斯坦成衣制造商和出口商协会(PRGMEA)的一个代表团表示，巴基斯坦正在采取一切必要措施，使附加值高的纺织业在全球市场上具有竞争力和活力。
PRGMEA向顾问做了详细的介绍，并提出了帮助行业走出危机、提高出口的建议。
达乌德向代表团保证，将为零级出口工业提供一个公平的竞争环境。
PRGMEA中央主席穆巴沙尔•纳希尔•巴特敦促达乌德努力使关税结构合理化，并将原材料进口的税收和关税降至最低。他表示，尽管面临内部和外部挑战，但附加值服装行业在2017-18年仍实现了11.22%的增长。
他补充称，商务部还应抑制原材料出口，鼓励附加值产品的出口。