Chief Co-ordinator Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) Ijaz A. Khokhar on Sunday said that 11-member delegation of China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and Apparel will visit Pakistan to attend Texpo Fair which is scheduled be held from 7 to 10 April.
In an interview with Business Recorder he said PRGMEA will arrange factory visits for the Chinese delegation and B2B meetings with its members adding that the visit of delegation was the result of MOU. Ijaz said PRGMEA and China Chamber of Commerce for Textile (CCCT) had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote and expand cooperation between Pakistan and Chinese textile and apparel companies.
It may be pointed out that the MOU was signed during China Asia Textile Forum 2016 held at Shanghai and Ijaz Khokhar signed the MOU on behalf of PRGMEA. It is first time that a Pakistani garment sector body signed such an agreement with overseas stakeholders for strengthening mutual trade of garment and textile.
Ijaz said that it is expected that Chinese companies will establish their units at China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) economic zones through joint ventures with local companies adding PRGMEA will play its instrumental role after striking this deal with CCCT.
PRGMEA and CCCT had also agreed to deal with managing business contacts, seminars, business meetings, exhibitions and fairs as well as other arrangements to make potential partners and export possibilities available in the two countries business entities he said. Ijaz said both organisations will assist each other in small and medium size business development, provide technical assistance, search for partners for trade and joint ventures as well as render other services of interest for business entities. The PRGMEA Chief Co-ordinator further stated that China is not a traditional market and have a lot of opportunities for Pakistani merchandise adding that MOU between PRGMEA and CCCT would go a long way and help Pakistani value-added garments to find their way in Chinese market.