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African countries to ban imported secondhand clothes from UK, US

The African countries to enhance textile manufacturing sector that presently contributes 8.7 percent to the regional Gross Domestic Product to…

6 years ago

Import of secondhand clothes continue to clog textile industry

The second-hand clothing has continued to enter the market and now chews a huge chunk of the clothing market. Zimbabwe…

7 years ago

Government relaxes ban on importation of second hand clothes

Government has relaxed ban on importation of second hand clothes, to allow for revival and reorganization of the textile and…

7 years ago

Rwanda rises import duties to $2.5 on secondhand clothes from 1 July

The five heads of state in the East African Community -- Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, last February agreed…

8 years ago

Play It Forward Clothing aims to give clothing a second life

A Westchester woman has launched her own startup called Play It Forward Clothing focused on creating a platform for second-hand…

3 years ago

Tanzania domestic textiles to outnumber cheap imports

Tanzania is making efforts to protect its domestic textile market. For that, efforts are being made to introduce them in…

7 years ago

Rwanda govt exempts import duties and VAT on textile raw materials

Rwanda government to boost Made in Rwanda campaign has announced tax exemption for importation of textile raw materials and leather,…

7 years ago

U.S. gripes over Uganda Ban on second-hand clothes

The Ugandan government has in the past proposed a ban on importation of second hand clothes, commonly known as mivumba,…

8 years ago

Mitumba’ clothes will cost more as it will attract duty

Second-hand clothes, popularly known as mitumba, are mostly imported from North America and Europe into Kenya. Most of these second-hand…

8 years ago

Zimbabwean retailers urge to impose ban on imported clothes

Zimbabwean local industry due to the influx of cheaper products from Asia has been suffering a serious downturn and many…

8 years ago