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Textile Machines and components
! FENATEC International Textile Trade Fair (Spring/Summer) Products and service lines: raw-materials, spinning, weaving, knitting, fabric processing, printing, decorating fabrics, services and tecnical publications. Around 50 exhibitors (on average). Regularity: Annual. Promotion: Alcntara Machado Feiras de Negcios Ltda. www.alcantara.com.br ! FIMAPEV International Fair of SewingMachines, Raw-materials and Products. Products and service lines: machines, raw-materials and clothing. Around 80 exhibitors (on average). Regularity: Annual. Promotion: SINVESD Sindicato das Indstrias do Vesturio de Divinpolis. www.sinvesd.com.br ! FEMATEX International Fair of Materials for the Textile and Clothing Industry. Products and service lines: accessories, packaging and raw-materials for the textile industry. Around 300 exhibitors (on average). Regularity: Biennial. Promotion: SINTEX Sindicato das Indstrias de Fiao, Tecelagem e do Vesturio de Blumenau. www.sintex.org.br
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! QUINTEX International Fair of Chemicals for the Textile Industry. Products and service lines: applied and defined chemicals, spinning, starching, preparation, dyeing, printing, finishing, machines and equipments for dyeing and laundry. Around 320 exhibitors (on average). Regularity: Biennial. Promotion: FCEM Feiras, Congressos e Empreendimentos Ltda. www.fcem.com.br
40. Textile and clothing
! TEXFAIR DO BRASIL International Fair of the Textile Industry. Products and service lines: bed, bath and table linens, clothing, etc. Around 250 exhibitors (on average). Regularity: Annual. Promotion: SINTEX Sindicato das Indstrias de Fiao, Tecelagem e do Vesturio de Blumenau. www.sintex.org.br ! FENIT International Textile Industry and Fashion Trade Fair (Summer/Spring). Products and service lines: mens wear, womens wear, beach wear, lingerie, fitness, services, packaging and accessories for shops, bed, bath and table linens, etc. Around 500 exhibitors (on average). Regularity: Annual. Promotion: Alcntara Machado Feiras de Negcios Ltda. www.alcantara.com.br ! SEMANA MODA BRASIL Fashion Fair. Products and service lines: mens wear, womens wear and accessories. Around 30 exhibitors (on average). Cobertura Internacional. Periodicidade: semestral. Promotion: CPA Design Ltda. www.cpadesign.com.br
Liberalization Of Agricultural Trade
When Brazil filed its lawsuit, American farmers, as expected, in any case, a reduction in state support because of problems with a significant budget deficit. However, it soon became clear that the share of agricultural subsidies in the budgets of industrialized countries is negligible so that taxpayers do not feel the impact of public spending in his pocket and, accordingly, do not insist on reform. Cotton dispute, thus, became the driving force that could compel the U.S. government to cut subsidies to agriculture in the way it was originally intended under the new national law on agriculture. Market liberalization will be good for cotton producers in Brazil and other developing countries, if they can get access to international markets, currently occupied by U.S. exporters, who are supported by the state. In addition, an attempt to open borders for cotton is considered by experts as the first step in facilitating market access for other agricultural products a step that is comparable to an arrangement for reducing the average tariff rates on industrial products from 40% to 4% of the Uruguay Round the negotiations.
Lessons From The Cotton Case
In 2002, when the consultations began on the settlement of the cotton dispute, few people believed in the victory of Brazil. Even after the panel ruled in favor of Brazil, which was supported by the Appellate Body, many doubted that the U.S. actually canceled subsidizing its cotton sector, contrary to their obligations under the WTO. The WTO decision in favor of Brazil has borne fruit: first, to the confidence of developing countries that in principle they can win a lawsuit against such a strong developed economies like the U.S Thus, Brazil with other countries are now considering bringing new charges in the United States of unfair competition in some other country exports of agricultural products. Second, it strengthened the position of cotton in Brazil, the Doha round of negotiations. It served not only as a precedent, but also an instrument of moral pressure on the negotiations. Third, the controversy has expanded the horizons of cooperation between public and private sectors in Brazil, because the effective interaction between the Foreign Ministry and the Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers was the key to success in the dispute.
Difficulties In Retaliation
Now, when the cotton dispute is completed, ahead of Brazil is a new challenging task: to choose that response against the U.S., which would not have affected the interests of its own consumers. This question requires a discussion of intra-as one aspect of the national strategy, with the authorities should not lose sight of the interests of various affected parties to the dispute.
Turning to the Dispute Settlement Body, Brazil originally requested permission to apply retaliatory trade sanctions against the U.S. for a total of U.S. $ 4 billion. Three quarters of this amount were to serve as compensation for the violation of the provisions of the U.S. WTO rules concerning export subsidies, and the remaining billion contrary to WTO rules for the practice of subsidizing the domestic market. In the near future, the arbitrators will determine the amount and nature of trade sanctions, which may be imposed by Brazil. Brazil itself is proposed to use this as an intellectual property and services the most sensitive areas of the U.S. economy, in which the imposition of sanctions is less dangerous to consumers in Brazil than the increase in response, import duties on American goods.
