1、1外文翻譯外文翻譯原文原文ThechallengeofhometextileindustryMaterialSource:ChallengestoTextileIndustryAuth:AbdulShakoKariThehometextileindustrysecthasaverylargeshareinthepieofPakistansexptsGDP.Thissectearns65percentoftotalfeignexchang

2、einwhichabout40percentofthewkfceisemployed.Theregisteredgrowthrangesfrom2.8percent(knitwear)to38.2percent(synthetictextiles).PresentlyPakistanhasthetenthpositionamongexptersoftextileitspositioniscontinuouslydeclininginte

3、rmsofvalue.Chinaisearning$39bnatthetopIndiawith$9bnisthefifth.FromJanuary2005onwardsthetextilebusinesswillbegovernedundertheagreementontextilesclothing(ATQ)signedundertheauspicesofWldTradeganization.TheTextileMonitingBoa

4、rd(TMB)isnowlookingaftertheimplementationofnewrulesofthetradethatoffersbothchallengesopptunitiestothecountrieslikePakistan.ToenhancethecredibilityofPakistaniproductsitneedstoadoptinternationalqualitystards.Pakistanstillh

5、asalongwaytogoinobtainingcertificationsofISC9000ISO14000otherStards.ArecentassessmentreptissuedbytheInternationalCottonAdvisyCommitteepointsoutrisingtextilemillsconsumptionmainlyinChinawhichislikelytopushtradefiguresofth

6、ecommoditytoarecdhigh.“Internationalcottontradeisfecastatarecd8.4milliontonsin200506“accountingf34percentofprojectedwldproduction.ImptsbyChinaareexpectedtoaccountf35percentofwldimptsthisyearcomparedwith20percentlastyear.

7、ExptsfrommanycountriesareprojectedtoincreasebecauseofthedemfromChinahighstocks.Itsaidthecottonplantedareawasestimatedat35.4millionhectaresduring200506with115millionbalesprojectedcottonproductionledbyChinatheUnitedStatesI

8、ndiaPakistan.PakistanislikelytoretainthefourthplaceamongcottonproducingcountriesthisseasonafterChinatheUnitedStatesIndia.Thefederalagricultureministryearlierthisyearset12millionbalescottonproductiontargetbutinspiredbythe

9、previousyearsoutputtheauthitiesincreasedthetargetto15million.3decades.Duringthe1960sthespinningsectgrewatonlyamodestrate.Duringthepoliticaluncertaintiesoftheearly1970sthroughto1984thecottonindustrywasstagnantwithonlyamea

10、greexpansionmodernization.DespiteseveralcomparativeadvantagesPakistancontinuedtoproducebelowstardproducts.From1985throughto2000withthecombinedefftsofprivatepublicsectthetextileindustrymadearapid.Developmentbecamethecatal

11、ystfindustrialgrowth.Totalinvestmentintextileindustryduringthelastthreeyearsisnowbeingestimatedat$4billionwhichhasledtoimprovementinproductivitybothintermsofqualityquantityinyamfabricshometextilesgarments.Inthelastthreey

12、earsthetextileoperatsimptedmethan$lbillionwthofmachinery.Thespinningsecthasobviouslyreceivedthehighestattentionresourcesfollowedbyweavingthenvarioussubsectsofvalueaddedsegments.Besidesrevivalofl90000spindlesmethan783000s

13、pindleshavealsobeenaddedtothecapacityduringthelastthreeyears.Thishasresultedinincreaseddemfrawcottonpolyesterstaplefibers.Theproductiondeliveryperfmanceinqualityquantitypriceproficiencycompetencyareappearingatthelevelofa

14、cceptanceinthevarietyoftextileclothingproducts.TheshareretainedbythedevelopingcountriesintheinternationalmarketoftextileclothingtradepritoJanuary12005willnotbeinthesamepositioninfuture.Thelesscompetitiveexptersarelikelyt

15、olosethemarketatleastareductioninexptprovidedtheyarenotthepreferentialexptersthroughanyotheragreement.Identificationovercomingtheweaknessesintradingtechnologyqualitymarketingmanagementshouldbeaddressedprito2005tostrength

16、enthebusinessrelationshipwiththemajinternationalbuyers.ThereisagreatpossibilitythatPakistanwouldgaincapturememarketsinthequotafreeeraasitisproducingheightqualitytextileproductswithpromptsupplyowingtoindigenousrawcotton.O

17、ntheotherhschemesoftechnologicalupgradationtextilecitiesfreightsubsidiescouldalsoassisttextileexptstofacetheWTOregimechallenges.TherecentWTOmeetinginHongKongparticipantswasoftheviewtowithdrawsubsidytoagricultureinthewest

18、.Ifimplementedinthetruespiritthirdwldcountriesagricultureoutputwillfindgoodaccesswithbettermarketpriceswhichwillbringpriceincreasefactinagriculturelsintheunderdevelopedcountries.Themajstressnowwillbetoobtainmaximumcropyi