Review of the Impact of the China Restraint Agreement on the Clothing and Textile Industry in South Africa
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2008
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Following China’s accession to the WTO in 2001, cheap Chinese garments have flooded clothing markets worldwide bringing to fruition the prophecy of Chinese hegemony in a liberalised global clothing market (Kaplinsky 2005; Nordas 2004; and Kaplinsky et al 2006). South Africa’s domestic market has, unexceptionally, also been adversely affected by rising Chinese imports evidenced by i) a falling relative contribution of apparel to total manufacturing output and ii) persistent job loss in the sector (Kaplan 2003; Barnes 2004). China has significantly increased its footprint in the South African clothing market over the past decade.
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Morris, M., & Reed, L. (2008). Review of the impact of the China Restraint Agreement on the clothing and textile industry in South Africa. Cape Town: PRISM School of Economics, University of Cape Town.