Ethiopia'S Textile And Apparel Sector Is Expanding Rapidly.

< p > according to Silk of investment company, Ethiopia is the fifth fastest growing country in Africa. Its GDP has increased by 10.7% over the past 10 years, and its 90 million population is expected to double in the next 20 years.

At present, the country is implementing a major expansion plan for < a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_c.asp" > textile and garment industry < /a >, and the government supports the growth of the industry through a series of macroeconomic policies.

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< p > "the Ethiopia government is committed to continuously improving the growth of the domestic garment manufacturing industry, and plans to reach a target of US $1 billion in textile exports in 2016."

Magdalena Kondej, director of apparel research at European information consulting firm, said the goal is very ambitious and is not easy to achieve.

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< p > Ethiopia Investment Agency (EIA) is the first window for foreign investors to come into contact with. It is not only responsible for issuing investment permits, work permits, trade registration certificates and business licenses, but also encourages them to promote foreign capital and technology flowing into Ethiopia.

Ziemba Marconi, an investment analyst at East Africa, said: "the government is very clear about what they need to do to make the textile and clothing economy grow. This is a huge opportunity for investors."

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< p > in fact, according to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and Ethiopia's position in Africa, the country is destined to become the main clothing centre in Africa.

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< p > it is reported that < a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_c.asp" > Ethiopia < /a > more than 95% a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_c.asp" > clothing import > /a > conform to the third clause of the third clause of the AGOA clause, that is, clothing manufacturers are allowed to use yarn and fabrics from any source, and such garments will be exempt from tariff preferences when exported to the United States.

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< p > besides the US, more and more international retailers, such as H&M, Tesco and Primark, have begun to buy clothing from sub Saharan Africa.

In particular, the Swedish fashion giant H&M has been looking for opportunities to make garments in Ethiopia.

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Last month, Kaljohn Persson, chief executive officer of P, said: "we have started small scale production in Ethiopia. Now we are mainly looking at the results. If the effect is good, we are very willing to further expand production here", said Kaljohn Persson.

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P, another retailer from the UK, started buying from Ethiopia last year, while Tesco decided to improve the working conditions of local workers and raise their moral standards before purchasing clothes from African countries. Primark

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< p > it is reported that there are 60 garment factories, 15 textile factories, 28 leather tanneries and 18 shoe factories in Ethiopia.

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< p > in recent years, the export performance of Ethiopia's textile industry has increased year by year, and its average annual growth rate has increased by 51% over the past 6 years.

Although its textile and apparel exports are very small in terms of its share of Global trade market, Ethiopia has maintained a sustained high growth rate.

Ethiopia's exports increased by more than 50% in 2010 and 2012.

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< p > at present, about 40% of the country's total textile and apparel exports to the United States, the remaining 60% are almost sold to the European Union.

In addition, Ethiopia has the trend of exporting textile products to Turkey, China and India.

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