Living in Shanghai Lifestyle Service for Foreigners What`s On Chinese textile exports face challenge Quotas restricting international textile and clothing trade were eliminated on December 31, 2004. However, the post-quota era is not all rosy for China since the United States and the European Union have begun procedures that could lead to limitations on Chinese textile imports. Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai (right) presents a made-in-China T-shirt to EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson during a news conference held this morning to announce an agreement managing the growth of Chinese textile exports to Europe through 2008. (Photo: Shanghai Daily) Latest Report Online bids for textile quotas cause bottleneck (14/12 12:00) The surge to bid online for export quotas on 21 categories of textiles to the United States has caused a bottleneck on the official Website. China reaches deal on textile exports to US (9/11 17:31) China and the United States reached a three-year deal yesterday, imposing quotas on Chinese textile exports but clearing a major obstacle to bilateral trade, the Ministry of Commerce said in Beijing. EU to free textiles (6/9 17:34) China and the European Union reached an agreement last night in Beijing to unblock millions of Chinese textile products held up at EU ports over a trade dispute. >>more Hot Topics Quake jolts southwest China Shanghai World Expo 2010 ARATS chief's Taiwan visit more topics EU, US Move to Limit Chinese Textiles   China reaches deal on textile exports to US (9/11 17:31) Sino-US talks end without deal (14/10 17:29) Experts unsure of outcome as Sino-US textile talks resume  (13/10 17:28) Gaps still exist in talks  (27/9 17:37) EU to free textiles (6/9 17:34) >>more China's Reaction China opposes US action on textile imports quotas (8/10 17:28) Ministry says US textile talk schedule uncertain (25/6 08:54) China urges new textile talks (23/6 09:03) Rules on quota application issued (21/6 09:34) Draft plan sets out quotas (18/6 09:38) >>more China's Textile Export Online bids for textile quotas cause bottleneck (14/12 12:00) Textile export to grow 19 percent in 2005 (2/12 17:02) Textile row has farmers caught in the middle (14/10 17:29) Textile makers squeezed (19/9 17:35) EU dresses up in China attire (10/9 17:35) >>more   Press Release US announcement on textile import restrictions (May 18) (24/5 14:40) US announcement on textile import restrictions (May 13) (24/5 14:09) >>more   Key Terms Safeguard Quotas (24/5 15:37) Textile Quota Removal (24/5 15:33) Quota (24/5 10:35) Textile Trade Integration (23/5 16:34) >>more