Is Sri Lanka Ready for the Removal of Textile and Clothing Export Quotas
December 6, 2004 Princess Ventura South Asia Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit
Table of Contents Overview Chapter 1: Garment Industry in Sri Lanka
1.1: Evolution of the Industry 1.2: Utilization of Clothing Quotas in Sri Lanka
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Chapter 2: Chapter 3: Chapter 4:
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Sri Lankan Garment Industry Preparing for the MFA Phase Out Implications of the End of Clothing Quotas
4.1: Global Picture 4.2: Local Impact
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Chapter 5: References Annexes
How Can the Sri Lankan Garment Industry Be More Competitive
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List of Tables
Table 1.1: Garment Manufacturers by Export Value, 2001 Table 1.2: Geographical Distribution of Garment Factories in Sri Lanka, 1999 Table 1.3: Market Share of the Largest Apparel Exporters to the US, (%) 2000 Table 1.4: Selected Quota Utilization Rates to the US, (%) 1996-2003 Table 2.1: Hourly Wages in Clothing, (US$) 2002 Table 2.2. Regulations for Labor Redundancy for Selected Asian Countries Table 3.1: List of BOI Approved Projects in Textiles, Fabrics, and Garment Accessories, ($ Mn.) 2002-2003 Table 4.1: Estimated ETEs of Quotas in Selected Asian Regions, (%) 2002-2003 Table 4.2: Garment Manufacturers by Employment, 2001 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 13 15
List of Figures
Figure 1.1: Share of Garment and Textile Exports, (US$ Million)1985-2003 Figure 1.2: Growth in Unit Price of Garment Exports of Selected Asian Countries, (%) 1985-2001 Figure 2:1: Labor Productivity and Capital Use in Garments in Sri Lanka and China (US$) Figure 4.1: Average (Weighted) Tariffs of Selected Countries to the US, (%) 1996-2003 Figure 4.3: Volume of US Import of Textiles and Clothing, ($ Billions) 2003 2 4 7 14 15
Figure 4.2: Product Overlap to the US Market Between Sri Lanka and Other Countries, (%) 1996-200314
List of Boxes
Box 1.1: Administration and Price of Quotas in Sri Lanka Box 2.1: Key Features of the Sri Lankan Garment Industry Box 2.2: Labor Standards in Sri Lanka Box 3.1: A Perspective from Sri Lankan Garment Manufacturers Box 3.2: JAAF Strategy Box 4.1: Predicted Effects of the End of the MFA on Selected Regions Box 5.1: Summary of Key Actions to Enhance Sri Lanka's Competitiveness 5 6 8 9 11 12 17

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