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Natural and Man-Made Fibres in Asia: Forecasts to 2005

Published in November 1998

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Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Introduction
The economic and political situation in Asia
Production of man-made fibres to 2005
Trade in man-made fibres
Mill consumption of man-made fibres
Production and consumption of cotton, wool, silk and jute
Trends in textile machinery shipments
Yarns and fabrics
Regional outward processing trade
Future prospects
Chapter 2: Economic and Political Overview
Introduction
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
China
Vietnam
North Korea
Laos
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Cambodia
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
Three cities: Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore
Outlook
Chapter 3: Production and Productive Capacity of Man - Made Fibres by Fibre Type and Country
Acetate
Viscose
Acrylic staple
Polyester
Polyamide
Polypropylene
Elastane
Lyocell
The issue of globalisation
Technical assessment
Environmental assessment
Availability of raw materials
Chapter 4: Trade in Man-Made Fibres by Fibre Type and Country
Trade with the European Union
Trade with the USA
Opportunities for exporting to Asia
Tariffs, duties and other barriers to trade in fibres
Chapter 5: Consumption of Man-Made Fibres by Fibre Type and Country
Introduction
Asia's leading fibre consuming countries
Chapter 6: Production, Trade and Consumption of Natural Fibres by Fibre Type and Country
Introduction
Cotton
Wool
Silk
Jute
Chapter 7: Trends in Shipments of Textile Machinery by Country
Spinning machinery
Texturing machinery
Weaving machinery
Knitting machinery
Chapter 8: Production, Trade and Consumption of Yarns by Fibre Type and Country
Development of the textile industry in Asia
Production of yarns
Trade in yarns
Tariffs, duties and other barriers to trade
Consumption of yarns
Chapter 9: Production, Trade and Consumption of Fabrics by Fibre Type and Country
Production of fabrics
Trade in fabrics
Tariffs, duties and other barriers to trade
Consumption of fabrics
Chapter 10: Outward Processing Trade
What is outward processing?
The Japanese example
Utilisation of outward processing
Costs of production
Apparel imported into Japan under outward processing arrangements
Developing existing potential
Areas of growth in the medium term
Chapter 11: Future Prospects
The evolution of the industry
Natural and man-made fibre market forecasts
Impact of the Asian financial crisis
Other factors affecting the future of Asia's man-made fibre industry
The future of fibres in Asia
Appendix 1: Economic and Political Data
South Asia
East Asia
South East Asia
Appendix 2: Profiles of Asian Man-Made Fibre Companies
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Appendix 3: Names and Addresses of Asian Man-Made Fibre Companies
Bangladesh
India
Indonesia
Japan
South Korea
Malaysia
Pakistan
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Appendix 4: Glossary