MoC move to resolve dispute between garment wastes exporters, recyclers
Friday, 6 January 2012
Jubair Hasan
The ongoing dispute between garment wastes exporters and recyclers over export of clothing leftovers has remained unresolved prompting the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) to come up for the settlement.
As per the special move, the MoC will sit with garment makers, waste exporters and recyclers on January 16 to settle the row over the future of wastes (locally known as jhut) export, industry people said.
The ministry took responsibility of settlement of the dispute as a five-man committee formed by Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) could not resolve the issue despite holding several meetings with the conflicting groups.
The row started between garment leftover (jhut) exporters and recycle industry leaders when the recyclers demanded immediate suspension of jhut export to protect the local industry that faces tough time for not having enough raw materials, particularly jhut.
But the apparel wastes exporters strongly protested the demand, urging the authorities not to impose such restriction as the country has not enough factories and modern technology to use the item.
"Yes, we have received the letter from the MoC today (Thursday). It urged us to attend the meeting," member secretary of Bangladesh Garments and Textile Wastes Exporters Association (BGTWEA) Aminul Islam Bacchu said.
He said the demand for stopping export of the item will be a destructive one for the $100 million industry where more than 2.0 people are involved.
He said the country's two major apparel bodies -- Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) -- have recommended in the previous meeting not to impose ban on jhut export.
"I hope the ministry will listen to us seriously and will not decide anything that goes against the growing industry," he added.
BKMEA second vice-president Mohammad Hatem said the ministry will discuss the outcome of the previous discussions of the committee.
"Authorities in the MoC will have to take the decision to resolve the issue," he added. Mr Hatem is the key member of the five-man body formed by BTC.
Sources at the BTC committee said it could not reach a decision due to a strong stand taken by Bangladesh Jute Mills Association (BTMA), which advocated for suspension of export of the item.
Bangladesh exports garment wastes to India, China, USA and European Union (EU) nations.
The ongoing dispute between garment wastes exporters and recyclers over export of clothing leftovers has remained unresolved prompting the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) to come up for the settlement.
As per the special move, the MoC will sit with garment makers, waste exporters and recyclers on January 16 to settle the row over the future of wastes (locally known as jhut) export, industry people said.
The ministry took responsibility of settlement of the dispute as a five-man committee formed by Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) could not resolve the issue despite holding several meetings with the conflicting groups.
The row started between garment leftover (jhut) exporters and recycle industry leaders when the recyclers demanded immediate suspension of jhut export to protect the local industry that faces tough time for not having enough raw materials, particularly jhut.
But the apparel wastes exporters strongly protested the demand, urging the authorities not to impose such restriction as the country has not enough factories and modern technology to use the item.
"Yes, we have received the letter from the MoC today (Thursday). It urged us to attend the meeting," member secretary of Bangladesh Garments and Textile Wastes Exporters Association (BGTWEA) Aminul Islam Bacchu said.
He said the demand for stopping export of the item will be a destructive one for the $100 million industry where more than 2.0 people are involved.
He said the country's two major apparel bodies -- Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) -- have recommended in the previous meeting not to impose ban on jhut export.
"I hope the ministry will listen to us seriously and will not decide anything that goes against the growing industry," he added.
BKMEA second vice-president Mohammad Hatem said the ministry will discuss the outcome of the previous discussions of the committee.
"Authorities in the MoC will have to take the decision to resolve the issue," he added. Mr Hatem is the key member of the five-man body formed by BTC.
Sources at the BTC committee said it could not reach a decision due to a strong stand taken by Bangladesh Jute Mills Association (BTMA), which advocated for suspension of export of the item.
Bangladesh exports garment wastes to India, China, USA and European Union (EU) nations.