India opposes Pakistan over EU trade concessions
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thats true the other way round as well
its completely logical to oppose trade concessions as it will hamper our export trade with the eu
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If EU wants smooth supplies of NATO through Pakistan then they have to make concessions. India is in no position to counter what Pakistan is doing for WOT. Plus Pakistan had floods and it is a special incentive to assist Pakistan. India can take a hike.
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Did u even read the article properly ?
India is not against aid .
If EU wants to help it can give aid to Pak .
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If EU wants FTA with India they better not deal with Pakistan.. We'll see who's more important to UK in the long run..someone who causes trouble in their country or someone who brings in more business.. If Pakistan had floods, they can be given aid.. They should not be given special provisions at the expense of others..Otherwise tell them take a hike..
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First read the news before blaming India.
1. This is not helping the flood affected people but the exporters according to Euratex represents the textile and clothing industry in all 27 member countries of the EU.
2. India and other countries want direct aid to Pakistan not via trade concessions that will create one way dominate business by Pakistan. The direct aid can reach the people easily.
It will have severe affect on many textile exporters in India. This is against WTO rule.
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EU's trade body supports fight against free access to Pakistan textiles
NEW DELHI: Europe's biggest clothing and textile body, Euratex, has urged India to continue to block the EU's proposed flood relief package to Pakistan giving duty free access to textiles as it would only help a group of "highly performing" exporters and not the flood victims.
In a letter to commerce secretary Rahul Khullar on April 20, the European textile industry strongly opposed the proposal as there was no economic or humanitarian reason to giving these concessions.
"It is evident that these concessions have no humanitarian objectives and they will not help the people in the flooded areas as the textile and clothing industry of Pakistan is not located in these areas," the letter written by Euratex DG Francesco Marchi said.
Euratex represents the textile and clothing industry in all 27 member countries of the EU.
India, Bangladesh, Peru and Vietnam have blocked EU's plans of giving duty free access to 75 products, 64 of them textiles, at the World Trade Organisation.
The concessions to be given for three years are part of the EU's 900 million Euros package to Pakistan to help the economy deal with destruction caused by last year's floods. The EU needs a waiver from these countries at the WTO to pass on the concessions to Pakistan, as any such concession would be against the rules of the trade agreement that says all members have to be treated alike.
"We have already told the EU that Pakistan should be supported through direct assistance and other carefully chosen instruments that do not affect other competing countries," a commerce department official told ET.
The Indian textile industry, which stands to lose its market share in the bloc if Pakistan is waived the 6%-12% duties on textile products, is apprehensive of the pressure from both the EU and Pakistan.
"Both EU and Pakistan are working on India, since we are the only effective counterforce against the proposal as of now," D K Nair, secretary general, from the Confederation of Indian Textiles Industry (CITI) said.
The EU has sought more time from the WTO.
"The EU has said it will further refine its proposal in consultation with us and other affected members," the commerce department official said. The issue will be discussed by the WTO general council on May 3-4.
India is as of now firm it would not agree to any proposal that helps a specific industry.
Euratex has argued that the floods had no impact on the textiles and clothing industry in Pakistan which continued to serve its EU customers in a normal way in 2010.
"This is visible in the fact that overall Textile and Clothing Imports from Pakistan to the EU have increased by more than 20% in value and by almost 6% in volume between 2009 and 2010," the letter said.
For the products included in the waiver proposal, the increase in value is more than 18% for textiles and over 20% for clothing.
The increase has been much higher for some sensitive products like cotton fabrics and women's denim trousers. India's garments and textiles exports to the EU in 2009 were $5.9 billion while Pakistan's exports were worth $ 2.2 billion.
EU's trade body supports fight against free access to Pakistan textiles - The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Europe's biggest clothing and textile body, Euratex, has urged India to continue to block the EU's proposed flood relief package to Pakistan giving duty free access to textiles as it would only help a group of "highly performing" exporters and not the flood victims.
In a letter to commerce secretary Rahul Khullar on April 20, the European textile industry strongly opposed the proposal as there was no economic or humanitarian reason to giving these concessions.
"It is evident that these concessions have no humanitarian objectives and they will not help the people in the flooded areas as the textile and clothing industry of Pakistan is not located in these areas," the letter written by Euratex DG Francesco Marchi said.
Euratex represents the textile and clothing industry in all 27 member countries of the EU.
India, Bangladesh, Peru and Vietnam have blocked EU's plans of giving duty free access to 75 products, 64 of them textiles, at the World Trade Organisation.
The concessions to be given for three years are part of the EU's 900 million Euros package to Pakistan to help the economy deal with destruction caused by last year's floods. The EU needs a waiver from these countries at the WTO to pass on the concessions to Pakistan, as any such concession would be against the rules of the trade agreement that says all members have to be treated alike.
"We have already told the EU that Pakistan should be supported through direct assistance and other carefully chosen instruments that do not affect other competing countries," a commerce department official told ET.
The Indian textile industry, which stands to lose its market share in the bloc if Pakistan is waived the 6%-12% duties on textile products, is apprehensive of the pressure from both the EU and Pakistan.
"Both EU and Pakistan are working on India, since we are the only effective counterforce against the proposal as of now," D K Nair, secretary general, from the Confederation of Indian Textiles Industry (CITI) said.
The EU has sought more time from the WTO.
"The EU has said it will further refine its proposal in consultation with us and other affected members," the commerce department official said. The issue will be discussed by the WTO general council on May 3-4.
India is as of now firm it would not agree to any proposal that helps a specific industry.
Euratex has argued that the floods had no impact on the textiles and clothing industry in Pakistan which continued to serve its EU customers in a normal way in 2010.
"This is visible in the fact that overall Textile and Clothing Imports from Pakistan to the EU have increased by more than 20% in value and by almost 6% in volume between 2009 and 2010," the letter said.
For the products included in the waiver proposal, the increase in value is more than 18% for textiles and over 20% for clothing.
The increase has been much higher for some sensitive products like cotton fabrics and women's denim trousers. India's garments and textiles exports to the EU in 2009 were $5.9 billion while Pakistan's exports were worth $ 2.2 billion.
EU's trade body supports fight against free access to Pakistan textiles - The Economic Times
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So it might not go through.
I can find only one outcome of such deal> Europe gets its textiles, Pakistan exports much extra while India, Bangladesh, and other countries suffer. This is not fair.
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it will increase forex of our country and our economy will get relief by it ,,
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Helping the economy and helping the flood victims are not the same.
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by helping the economy we would be able to make new homes for the displaced people by flood , we can provide them loans so that they can start there business again.
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There is a news in urdu newspapers that Gov is serious to declare india the Most Famous nation i.e. inregards with trade. But if this gov has any sense then they better reconsider it because of Indian opposition for our EU trade access.
We are against discrimination India-pakistan should get equal treatment.
It amazes me every time most of the pakistani call India more poorer then pakistan but when they are getting some consession/donation line main sabse aage lag jaate hain.
India is more poor then pakistan so its India which get concession etc. to reduce its poverty.
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