The Textile, Clothing and Footwear Council has welcomed the removal of the three percent import duty on raw materials announced in the 2024/2025 national budget.
According to TCF Council President Inbamalar Wanarajan, the unexpected introduction of this duty in the previous year’s budget had placed a significant financial burden on industry members.
The Pacific Polytech Institutions in Fiji have offered opportunities to everyone eager to learn short courses and trades for jobs and they plan to take Certificate 4 level to the community and allow them to experience the benefits that those fortunate ones benefited from.
Manufacturing has an immense potential in Fiji. The Fijian government is building a sustainable and globally competitive manufacturing sector through targeted assistance and a sound enabling environment for the private sector.
Dialogue continues between manufacturers and relevant authorities to simplify processes for exports. The comment from Textile Clothing and Footwear Council spokesperson Inbamalar Wanarajan followed the decision of a member who went public in an attack on the Government bureaucracy and red tape.