Azerbaijan may establish production of world brand clothing
By Rashid Shirinov
Azerbaijan’s Textile Producers and Exporters Association plans to attract well-known foreign companies to establish clothing production in the country in the future.
Chairperson of the Association Mehriban Akhundova told Trend that this can be done after the issue of reducing the cost of production is solved.
“Today, the issue of reducing the cost of textile production in Azerbaijan, bringing the price of finished products to the level of the world average, is relevant. This applies to clothes of any kind, such as knitted and baby clothes,” Akhundova said.
She noted that this can be done by lowering customs duties on the import of materials such as buttons, glue, locks, etc.
“The lowering of duties will lead to the development of garment production, which mainly fulfills state orders. At the same time, more affordable clothing from Pakistan, Turkey and China, which is manufactured using synthetic materials, is imported to the Azerbaijani market,” Akhundova said.
The chairperson noted that the Association is preparing an appeal to the government in order to resolve this issue.
The further development of textile industry has great potential in Azerbaijan, since early 2017, the State Program for 2017-2022 was approved with an aim of strengthening measures directed at developing cotton-growing in the country. The purpose of the State Program is to develop cotton growing, increase export potential in this sphere, ensure employment of the rural population and increase the production of cotton.
The development of cotton growing in Azerbaijan gives impetus to the development of the textile industry. In 2015, as much as 35,000 tons of cotton was harvested in Azerbaijan, while in 2017 this figure amounted to 207,000 tons. The new goal of the state is to bring the cotton production up to 500,000 tons by 2022.
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