China customs inspection fees on textiles exported between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2009, will be cut by 30 percent in a move to help the sector. The usual charge is 0.15 percent of the declared value of the shipment. The customs figures showed that the country´s exports of garments in April were down 11.2 percent from a year earlier to 7.37 billion US dollars, while exports of cloth and woven products fell 14.4 percent to 5.12 billion US dollars. China has also increased rebates of value added tax to aid textile exporters.

Source: China Textile Leader