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6 四月 2025

作者:
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar, The Independent

South Asian garment makers anxious about future after Trump’s ‘shock’ tariffs: ‘Terrible for business’

"South Asian garment makers anxious about future after Trump’s ‘shock’ tariffs: ‘Terrible for business’", 6 April 2025

Manufacturers and suppliers across Asia are anxious over the future of apparel hubs following Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that they believe could endanger their businesses.

The US president on Wednesday slapped particularly harsh tariffs on major apparel manufacturing countries in Asia, with Cambodia being hit by 49 per cent levies, followed by Vietnam with 46 per cent, Bangladesh with 37 per cent, Indonesia with 32 per cent and "very good friend" India at 26 per cent.

The tariffs have pushed companies in mostly impoverished South Asian countries such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh – both nations that have recently witnessed political upheaval and a socio-economic crisis – to press government officials to negotiate with the Trump administration to prevent foreign buyers bolting to save costs.

The tariff hike will directly impact the fast-fashion retailers and sportswear brands manufactured in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka...

"We knew something was coming, but we never expected it to be this drastic ... This is terrible for our business and for thousands of workers," garment exporter Shahidullah Azim, whose clients include North American and European retailers, told Reuters.

Mr Azim said his company, which employs 3,200 factory workers, was bracing for order cancellations as rising costs for buyers could spell the end of Bangladesh's competitive edge...

Manufacturers rued that buyers would be forced to choose other cost-competitive markets, which would be a massive blow to the industry in Bangladesh.

The International Apparel Federation, which represents garment manufacturers in 40 countries, called the tariffs a "major shock", adding: "Ultimately, someone will have to pay the price."..

The tariffs will hurt more than 350,000 employees of [Sri Lanka's] garment industry...

Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake's office said in a statement that a panel of government officials and apparel companies has been formed to study "potential issues" that could arise from the new tariffs.

"Sri Lanka could very quickly see its share of US business move to countries with lower tariffs," said Yohan Lawrence, Secretary General of Sri Lanka's Joint Apparel Association Forum. "This situation is serious, and it must be addressed as a matter of national urgency."...

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