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Distance at the moment2019Year1Month1Day only1More than a month's time. For those who are participating in the 18th Australian China Textile and clothing exhibition in Melbourne, this day not only means the arrival of the new year, but also means greater market opportunities: from next year, almost all goods in bilateral trade between China and Australia will enjoy zero tariff.

Recently, as the most influential textile and clothing exhibition in Australia,3The 18th Australian China Textile and Garment Exhibition was held in Melbourne. The exhibition is jointly sponsored by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles and the Department of Commerce of Jiangsu Province.477Booth, exhibition area reached9600Square meters, divided into textile and clothing exhibition area and shoes and bags exhibition area, the number of textile and clothing booths accounted for nearly90%.

Zero tariffs bring new opportunities

Since the escalating trade friction between China and the United States, some experts suggest that textile and garment enterprises should not put all their eggs in one basket. "Next year, the U.S. market is very uncertain and cannot rely too much on the single market." This is the consensus reached by many companies.

The small and sophisticated market demand, coupled with the arrival of zero tariffs at the right time, has made some Chinese textile and garment companies full of expectations for the Australian market.

2015Year6In January, the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement was formally signed. According to the agreement, from2015Since the beginning of the year, China and Australia have conducted4tariff concessions. This year11Month8Japan, the fifth round of China-Australia diplomatic and strategic dialogue was held, and the two sides agreed2019Another round of tariff cuts began in 2010. By then, almost all goods in bilateral trade will enjoy zero tariffs.

At present, China is Australia's largest trading partner and Australia is China's sixth largest export destination. Data statistics,2017sino-australian bilateral trade volume in1362.6Billion US dollars, year-on-year growth25.9%.2018In the first half of the year, Australia imported textiles and clothing from China.29.56billion dollars, growth3.5%of which textiles.7billion dollars, growth6.1%, clothing22.56billion dollars, growth2.3%.

It is reported that the number of enterprises participating in the Australian China Textile and Garment Exhibition has increased this year.10%. In this regard, Zhang Xinmin, vice president of China Textile Import and Export Chamber of Commerce, said: "the Australian exhibition has been successfully held17The Australian market has obvious characteristics, a small population but relatively high requirements for product quality. Both the Australian market and the exhibition are very stable. The increase in the number of exhibitors this year is related to the changes in tariffs between China and Australia and the impact of trade frictions between China and the United States, in addition to the increase in the categories of the exhibition itself. Next year, zero tariffs will be implemented. Textile and garment companies are very sensitive to this, with more momentum in participating in the exhibition, and more confidence in digging into this market."

Many orders return.

On the opening day, many booths have already welcomed local merchants. Jiangsu Haiqi Group is one of them. The person in charge of the company said: "Zero tariffs have a great impact on the business. Some orders that were transferred to Bangladesh in the past few years have returned." The company's annual sales in the Australian market are500$10,000, "Our customers are relatively stable, and despite the rising costs over the past two years, they all clearly feel that China is more productive and has a better support for the whole industry chain, such as fabrics. We have participated in many exhibitions, and being able to do well in the Australian market can be said to have been achieved through this exhibition."

Mate International Limited is the first time to participate in the Australian exhibition. The companyCEO"Australia's garment processing industry is very small, basically relying on international procurement. Now the competition among Asian countries is fierce, so we should not only do a good jobOEM, more importantly, integrate the design concept to improve the stickiness with customers. In fact, the advantages of China's manufacturing industry are far more than cost, speed and efficiency are difficult for other countries to match. Of course, for enterprises, want to develop a market, absolutely cannot do without a good exhibition. A good exhibition can gather high-quality exhibitors and high-quality purchasing enterprises. We need such a bridge to strengthen communication with customers."

Suzhou Yan Chuan Su embroidery Co., Ltd. attracted a lot of attention at this exhibition. General Manager Ma Yihong expressed the hope that through the exhibition, the beauty of Chinese Suzhou embroidery will be presented to Australian consumers and Chinese culture will be spread to the world. "In this exhibition, we brought Suzhou embroidery handbags, wallets, scarves and other products. These products are made by embroiderers in strict accordance with high-end product standards."

Ma Yihong said, "Now that there are fewer and fewer embroideries, we are eager to spread this cultural cause, so that more people can understand Su embroidery and let Su embroidery have successors. The exhibition is a good channel of communication, not only Chinese people are interested in traditional culture, but many foreigners are also interested in craft products."

Zhang Xinmin and Zhao Jian, Chinese Consul General in Melbourne, said that these Suzhou embroidery products are very exquisite, and the platform of the exhibition gives overseas visitors the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of Chinese culture and handicrafts. In addition, promoting traditional Chinese culture is the direction of joint efforts of enterprises and chambers of commerce.

This exhibition is very rich in activities, including Suzhou Yan Chuan Su Embroidery Co., Ltd.7The company carried out a catwalk on the spot, showing40The remaining sets of clothing products designed and produced in China have attracted a lot of attention at the scene.

In addition, the speech entitled "China's textile and garment industry in change" is very attractive. The reporter of "China Textile News" learned that many of the listeners who came were heads and designers of clothing companies. They said that they want to know more about the changes in China's textile and garment industry. The market has changed rapidly in the past two years, and where to purchase is a big problem for them. It depends on many factors, including cost and quality. Many designers believe that compared with quality and price, China's cost performance is still very high.