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Unveiling Protectionism: Regional Responses to Remaining Barriers in the Textiles and Clothing Trade

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this chapter systematizes the role that trade facilitation might play in textile and clothing sectors in Asia and the Pacific region.
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  • Escap (ed.), 2008. "Unveiling Protectionism: Regional Responses to Remaining Barriers in the Textiles and Clothing Trade," STUDIES IN TRADE AND INVESTMENT, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), number tipub2500, January-j.
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