Pakistan Delays 10% Viscose Import Duty

Avatar for Matt Hopkins By Andrea Klosterman Harris|17 January 2008

A shortage of viscose staple fiber caused prices to increase from $1.65 (USD) to $2.65 per kg, which is expected to discourage imports. Last year, Pakistan imported around 30,000 tonnes of viscose. Viscose staple fibre is a raw material used with blended made-ups and other textile products.

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