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Juliano disclosed that Philippine garments brands such Bench, Penshoppe, Bayo, Kamiseta, Folded & Hung have been wanting to penetrate the US market.


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Garments and Textile Export Board (GTEB) Exective Director Serafin Juliano said the continued decline has slowed down as a result of the expansion in May export figures which posted a growth of 2.78 percent compared to the May 2003 exports.


GTEB figures show that garments and textile sales amounted to $231 million in May this year compared to May 2003’s export of $224 million.


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The Confederation of Garments Exporters of  the Philippines (CONGEP) yesterday became the 37th signatory to the  US-led ID initiative seeking to extend the  deadline for the removal of  the quota garments system which lapses on Dec. 31, 2005.


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Juliano disclosed that Philippine garments brands such Bench, Penshoppe, Bayo, Kamiseta, Folded & Hung have been wanting to penetrate the US market.


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GTEB sees post-quota marts for RP garments

By Marianne V. Go | July 13, 2004 - 12:00am

The expiration of the garments quota system this year will open up new opportunities for Philippine brand garments, according to Garments and Textiles Export Board (GTEB) executive director Serafin Juliano. Juliano...

Business

Garment exports continue to drop

By Marianne V. Go | June 7, 2004 - 12:00am

Dollar earnings from garment exports amounted to $1.092 billion in the first five months of the year, down by 3.62 percent from $1.133 billion recorded in the same period last year. Garments and Textile Export Board...

Business

RP joins call for WTO to defer phaseout of garment quotas

By Rocel Felix | May 28, 2004 - 12:00am

The Philippines joined 36 other signatory nations to the Istanbul Declaration (ID) that are asking the World Trade Organization (WTO) to put off for three years or until Dec. 31, 2007, the phaseout of the quota...

Business