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Intex South Asia 2016 All Set To Begin On November 16 In Colombo, Sri Lanka

• By  Henry Dsouza
• October 08, 2016

Intex South Asia 2016, the region’s premier sourcing fair, connecting the apparel and textile world of South Asia is all set to begin on November 16 in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, it has been officially announced.

This year, Intex South Asia 2016 has been endorsed by the High Commission of India, Colombo; the Export Development Board of Sri Lanka (EDB); Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) and other trade bodies in Sri Lanka, South Asia as well as other regions, according to an official release.

JAAF Chairman and Managing Director Noel Priyatilake said, “Intex South Asia and JAAF are engaged in synergising their respective strengths to help Sri Lankan manufacturers make their mark on the global stage”.

JAAF is an apex body of six associations representing 90 per cent of the export trade, which includes manufacturers, buyers, suppliers and local brands. JAAF takes up industry matters with the government to create an enabling environment as well as help create manufacturing facilities within Sri Lanka and other countries.

“As a sourcing show, Intex South Asia 2016 will bring international suppliers to Sri Lanka, which will enable our manufacturers get world class fabrics on time, thus increasing our competitive edge globally. At the same time, Sri Lanka’s central location in the region makes it an excellent point for re-exports,” Priyatilake said.

He said that under the proposed Hub Act, Sri Lanka can supply to Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, since speed of delivery is critical today. “The added advantage of the Hub Act is that companies are also sanitised from local taxes, helping garment exporters with competitive pricing,” he said.

Speaking on Intex South Asia 2016, Director of Worldex India Arti Bhagat said, “The Sri Lankan apparel and textile sector is expected to receive a tremendous boost with the impending grant of GSP+. With Sri Lanka’s reputation as an ethical garment manufacturing centre, it’s fast becoming a business hub for South Asia’s garmenting industry. That is why we feel it is the perfect location for Intex South Asia”.

This year, Intex South Asia’s theme is ‘One Show, One Platform, One World’, which is expected to attract garment exporters and manufacturers, buying houses and agents, importers, besides distributors and traders, trading houses, local and international retail chain stores, apparel brands and fashion labels, design studios, government bodies as well as trade associations.

In 2015, the inaugural edition of Intex South Asia had seen a grand opening ceremony. It was inaugurated by Sri Lanka’s Minister of Development Strategies and National Trade Sujeewa Senasinghe, Deputy High Commissioner of India Arindam Bagchi as well as Sri Lanka’s Export Development Board’s Chairperson & CEO Indira Malwatte, besides chairpersons of leading trade bodies from Sri Lanka and other countries.

Incidentally, Intex South Asia has the distinction of being the only international sourcing show in South Asia which brings together more than 150 global suppliers of yarns, apparel fabrics, denims and clothing accessories from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia as well as other countries.

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