And now, fake 'Made in India' Chinese garments in Nigeria

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NEW DELHI: The textiles ministry has asked the commerce department to take up the issue of Chinese garments sporting fake "Made in India" tags
being sold in Nigeria, a senior official said here on Wednesday.

"Garments with fake 'Made in India' tags are being sold in Nigeria," Textiles Secretary Rita Menon told IANS.

Recently, Nigerian authorities confiscated a shipment of drugs, with "Made in India" labels, which were found to have originated in China.

"We are aware of the unfair and unjust practice," Menon said.

"This is a serious matter. We have written to the commerce ministry and they will take it up through the diplomatic channels with the concerned governments (Nigeria and China)," she added.

"Let my minister meet the commerce minister first and then we will decide what we have to do."

Reacting to the development, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry said: "It is a cause for concern and we have to gauge its impact. China is the largest exporter of textiles, with 25 percent of market share. We have just 4 percent of market share. So they are a threat in the medium term."

According to the Export Promotion Council for Handicraft (EPCH), export of textiles and ready-made garments - cotton, natural silk, woollen and man-made yarn - to Nigeria virtually halved from Rs.224.7 crore in 2006-07 to Rs.119.2 crore in 2007-08 because of the fake Chinese products.

India's ambassador to Nigeria Mahesh Sachdeva has already alerted the commerce secretary about the consignment of Chinese-made medicines impounded in Nigeria with fake "Made in India" labels.

Subsequently, the Indian government lodged a strong protest with the Chinese embassy in New Delhi and also with China's foreign trade ministry in Beijing.

And now, fake 'Made in India' Chinese garments in Nigeria- Garments / Textiles-Cons. Products-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times


Is Any New in Chinese Glorious Country News paper about what their country is doing around the World?

Is they doing is selling cheap Sub Standard Quality Product in name of India to manipulate India's Image .....I think this is Economic Attack

 

[BSF]

That's what good the Chinese are for............Copying and faking

 

[EyelessInGaza]

Do not underestimate the Chinese; they are a great people who will probably become a great power in a few decades. As for fakes - well, I doubt if a few fakes are reflective of their overall manufacturing capability.

But from our perspective we should take whatever steps we can to tackle this problem; this is indeed a serious issue and there can be no compromise here.

 

[BSF]

Do not underestimate the Chinese; they are a great people who will probably become a great power in a few decades. As for fakes - well, I doubt if a few fakes are reflective of their overall manufacturing capability.

I rather not over estimate the Chinese.
one brilliant dude in a million is not something to worry about.

 

[EyelessInGaza]

I rather not over estimate the Chinese.
I brilliant dude in a million is not something to worry about.

You think?

My opinion is based on interacting very closely with Chinese people - in business school and at work. They are a very capable and smart people. And they can work.

I am not sure what you mean by 'one brilliant dude in a million'.