Imports Of Clothing From South Africa Grew Year-On-Year In 2009

　　南非《经济日报》近日报道，尽管受金融危机冲击2009年南非从中国进口下滑15.12%，但由于南非对中国的纺织服装配额到期，南非从中国进口纺织品出现大幅增长。

Among them, South Africa imported non knitting garments from China increased by 33.1% compared to the same period last year, and imports of knitted apparel increased by 10.34% over the same period last year.

South Africa's imports of shoes from China fell by 5.46%, while toys and sporting goods dropped by 1.52%.

South African public opinion generally agreed that South Africa's total quota policy for textiles and clothing in China from 2007 to 2008 was completely defeated. The policy did not enhance the competitiveness of the local textile industry in South Africa. On the contrary, the textile products in other Asian countries replaced Chinese products to enter the South African market. Such protectionist measures could not effectively solve the existing trade problems.