Re: Message for Canadians: an idea to help Pakistan
^ not exactly, since Bangladesh declared as poor country status few years back. it has no tarrif imposed by western markets hence its cheaper to import from Bangladesh and this is not only canada but all the western markets, EU, UK and US all
LEVI, RL, Timberland etc use to import from Pakistan for better quality garments in the region, since the inception of the poor country status given to bangladesh and Pakistan is not considered as such country. many of the units in Pakistan actually have closed or forced to sell with less or no profit at all ( many just surviving on Pak Government subsidy on exports)
and it was not on the basis for import shift from Pakistan to Bangladesh as its cheaper from importers in the west cause tarrif free imports from Bangladesh.
so its not just canada we need to pressurise to give a level playing field to Pakistan for Garment industry. it has been done under a treaty or a rule