Category: General

09 FEB

Tighter US customs rules expected on garment imports from Vietnam

Tighter US customs rules expected on garment imports from Vietnam
Indian Muslims, CA

Ha Noi, Feb 7 (NNN-VNA) The Ministry of Trade has recently warned that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may request additional documentation from local companies to avoid illegal shipments of textiles and garments.

US ports may request records such as certificates of origin, bills of lading, or Vietnamese Government issued documents regarding conditions of release for export.

US customs officials want to ensure shipments do not circumvent quota regulations or admissibility requirements Read more about Tighter US customs rules expected on garment imports from Vietnam …

08 FEB

Nepali garment export to U.S. drops 54 percent in January

Nepali garment export to U.S. drops 54 percent in January
People’s Daily Online, China

The export of readymade garments to the United States, one of the major market for Nepal, has declined by 54 percent in January as compared to same month of the last fiscal year, leading local media group’s website nepalnews. com reported on Wednesday.

According to statistics of the Garment Association of Nepal ( GAN), garments worth 2.6 million U.S. dollars were exported to U.S. in the first month of 2014 as compared to 5.6 million dollars traded in January last year Read more about Nepali garment export to U.S. drops 54 percent in January …

07 FEB

Garment workers seek redundancy packages

Garment workers seek redundancy packages
By MANDEEP SINGH
Gulf Daily News, Bahrain

UNION leaders are demanding redundancy packages for hundreds of Bahraini women made jobless by the closure of two garment factories.

Around 200 Bahrain women from the Gulf Garments factory in Ma’amir attended a meeting at the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) headquarters in Adliya last night. Read more about Garment workers seek redundancy packages …

06 FEB

Fire in garment factory kills 7 in eastern India, officials say

Fire in garment factory kills 7 in eastern India, officials say Boston Herald, MA – CALCUTTA, India – A fire gutted a garment factory in eastern India, killing seven workers early Monday, officials said. The fire took place in the sari embroidery factory in Howrah, a suburb of Calcutta, when sparks from some electrical wires […]

06 FEB

337 workers from Winners Corp. may transfer to non-garment jobs

337 workers from Winners Corp. may transfer to non-garment jobs
Marianas Variety, Micronesia
By Emmanuel T. Erediano
Variety News Staff

337 workers of Winners Corp. garment factory, which ceased operation yesterday, can seek new jobs, even if they’re not garment-related.

In an order issued on Monday, Department of Labor hearing officer Jerry Cody instructed the garment workers to register themselves on or before Feb. 20 with the Division of Employment and Training Services which will inform them of their transfer rights and obligations. Read more about 337 workers from Winners Corp. may transfer to non-garment jobs …