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Tag: textiles

US imposes new tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
WORLD

US imposes new tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods

The US is imposing new tariffs on $200bn (£150bn) worth of Chinese goods as it escalates its trade war with…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/09/2018
Export growth outpaces import gain in May
BUSINESSMain Story

Export growth outpaces import gain in May

Exports up 9.8% to $ 924 m; first five months figure up 6.7% to $ 4.7 b Apparel and textiles key…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/07/2018
Textiles to lead Sri Lanka’s export revival in 2018 – OBG report
BUSINESS

Textiles to lead Sri Lanka’s export revival in 2018 – OBG report

Sri Lanka’s apparel and textile export segment is likely to experience the highest rate of growth in 2018 as Sri…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/02/2018
Australia-Sri Lanka trade reaches $1.3 billion
BUSINESS

Australia-Sri Lanka trade reaches $1.3 billion

Trade between Australia and Sri Lanka has surged to a record high of A$1.3 billion in 2016-17, on the back…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/2018

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