APEC Public-Private Dialogue to Advance Understanding on Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) in Textile and Garment Industry
| Published Date | September 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type of Publication | Proceedings |
| Publication Under | Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) |
| Accessed | 9734 |
| Pages | 11 |
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Description
This report summarizes the discussions during the APEC Public-Private Dialogue to Advance Understanding on Non-tariff Measures (NTMs) in Textile and Garment Industry held in Ha Noi, Viet Nam on 13-14 April this year.
The project is aimed at the following objectives: (i) Exploring and stocktaking the application of NTMs in Textile and Garment in existing RTAs/FTAs in APEC, other regions as well as in the WTO to identify and bridge the gaps among APEC members in the issues in efforts to realize the FTAAP; (ii) Provide capacity building to APEC governmental officials on NTMs in Textile and Garment to deal with NTMs negotiation in their on-going RTAs/FTAs negotiation, as well as to regulate NTMs in Textile and Garment sector in reality; and (iii) Making recommendations to CTI for further consideration and action on this issue.