Textile and apparel exports: three barriers to pay attention to
Abstract: Textile and apparel is my country’s traditional advantageous industry and an important export commodity in Ningbo. However, the recent economic downturn in major markets has also affected the textile and apparel industry. According to Ningbo Customs statistics, in the first three quarters of 2016, Ningbo’s exports of textile yarns, fabrics and products were 89.42 billion yuan, and exports of clothing and accessories were 50.03 billion yuan, down 1.5% and 5.3% respectively year-on-year. In the context of declining market demand, the European and American-led ecology
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Textile and clothing are my country’s traditional advantageous industries and an important export commodity in Ningbo. However, the recent market economy has The downturn has also affected the textile and apparel industry. According to Ningbo Customs statistics, in the first three quarters of 2016, Ningbo’s exports of textile yarns, fabrics and products were 89.42 billion yuan, and exports of clothing and accessories were 50.03 billion yuan, down 1.5% and 5.3% year-on-year respectively. %. Against the background of declining market demand, ecological and environmental protection barriers led by Europe and the United States are still rising. The impact on China’s export textile industry cannot be ignored and requires continued attention.
Two types of key additives enter the ban countdown
At the beginning of this year, the European Union implemented revisions to the REACH regulations, which will completely prohibit the entry of textiles with NPEO content exceeding 0.01%. market. In October this year, the EU issued a notification through the WTO that it will completely ban the production and sale of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) substances, and the PFOA content in any consumer products shall not exceed 25 micrograms/kg (ppb), and the content of its related substances shall not exceed 1000ppb. NPEO is called nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether. It is an extremely important printing and dyeing auxiliary in the light textile industry. It is widely used in dyeing, finishing and cleaning processes of textiles and leather. PFOA is a waterproof and oil-proof product in the industry. , anti-fouling and other key additives for functional clothing.
The harm of NPE and PFOA has long attracted social attention. Research shows that the former will enter the environment as clothes are washed , and decomposes environmental hormones such as nonylphenol, which interferes with human endocrine and reproductive health. PFOA has been proven to be a persistent and cumulative poison that is not easily degraded. It can be absorbed by the human body through skin contact and the food chain, and has negative effects on nerves, immunity and Causes damage to the reproductive system.
However, NPE and PFOA are still two important types of additives in the current textile industry. Banning them in the short term will The light textile industry has had a huge impact. Even the European Union, which has mature technology, is very cautious and has set transition periods ranging from 3 years to 5 years. Compared with the European Union, my country has many small and medium-sized enterprises, and the technology is still There is a gap, and there is great pressure to complete technology upgrades during the transition period. Especially after NPE and PFOA were banned, companies still faced the dilemma of not having mature alternatives. For example, perfluorononanoic acid and other similar substances with similar properties to PFOA have also been banned. The European Union has included substances of high concern, and the price of C6 additives that can be used as substitutes has nearly doubled, but its performance is still insufficient. In the context of low profits in the industry, more and more traditional additives are banned, which will force companies to speed up their transformation and survive the fittest. .
Green ecological textile barriers continue to upgrade
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line-height:18.9pt;lFormate, organotin, carcinogenic dyes and other substances are included in the control. For example, 9 new chlorinated phenols have been added to the restricted list. These substances are commonly used as anti-mildew, antiseptic and antibacterial agents in weaving slurries, but they are teratogenic and carcinogenic. Chlorinated phenols remaining in the fibers can be used when old clothes are incinerated and destroyed. Dioxin-like substances can also be formed, causing lasting harm. It should be noted that three new compounds, perfluoroheptanoic acid, perfluorononanoic acid and perfluorodecanoic acid, have been added to the list, which means that such substances will also be gradually banned along with PFOA.
The increasingly stringent green barriers have an increasingly prominent impact on the textile industry. According to statistics, since this year, my country’s There have been more than a hundred incidents of exported textiles and garments being recalled by foreign countries. As technical barriers continue to rise, industry risk prevention cannot be relaxed.
Green manufacturing will become the key to sustainable development
In the context of “remanufacturing” in European and American countries, increasing technical barriers may become the basis for developed countries to rely on Its own technological advantages are the “catalyst” to promote “manufacturing reshoring”. With the increase in demand for consumer safety, if my country’s light textile industry cannot keep up with the pace of transformation of green manufacturing, not only will export trade risks continue to increase, but it may even lead to a decline in the domestic market. share has been squeezed.
For the majority of export companies, if they want to survive and develop in the fiercely competitive international market, they must adapt to To follow the trend, on the one hand, we must strengthen the awareness of social responsibility. Pay timely attention to the technical regulations of the textile industry, increase investment in research and development of “green processes”, reduce harmful emissions, win social respect, and achieve sustainable development of enterprises. The second is to strictly implement quality control. For the residues of harmful substances that cannot be completely avoided due to technical and other factors, on the basis of strengthening the control of raw and auxiliary materials, it is necessary to strictly implement finished product testing to ensure that product quality meets the requirements and avoid subsequent quality disputes.
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