Vietnam’s apparel exports to China are expected to grow by %

According to Vietnam’s “Saigon Liberation News”, benefiting from the tariff concessions in the Vietnam-Japan trade agreement, more and more Japanese clothing import companies have transferred Chinese orders to Vietnam since 2009. In the first two months of 2009, despite the sharp decline in orders from the United States and Europe, Japanese orders bucked the trend and grew. According to reports, Vietnam’s clothing exports to Japan in 2008 were US$820 million, a year-on-year increase of 16%. It is expected to grow by 20% in 2009.