Measures to address logistics issues by government: Urge Trade Associations unquivocally

6TH AUG 2021, MUMBAI:

Textile and garment exporters have vehemently sought intervention of the Union government  to address the issue of container shortage in this impending dilemma facing the community lest it kills the exports potential at a time when global trade has started to show definite signs of recovery.

The same has already been represented to recently by all the export promotion council heads in an interaction with the H'ble Prime Minister, apprising him of the challenges they are faced with on the logistics front.

Manoj Kumar Patodia, chairman of the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), "The acute shortage of containers and the crying need for urgent focus on logistics development is key challenge trade is currently grappling with.

Dr A Sakhtivel, Chairman AEPC also urged the Government to timely intervene to address the issue of container shortages faced by the exporters which is turning out to be sore point in the growing exports story.

Also he empathically appealed to the Government to take into consideration 'Textiles in the priority list' while negotiating Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the UK, the European Union, Canada, and Australia etc.

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