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Mr.
orini said he had "fairly firm" evidence of fraudulent shipments volving Hong Kong, Macao, other Asian countries and Latin America.
He said Chinese authorities didn't deny efforts may be being made to Ircumvent quota regulations "and it is my view they want to work with us losely." There was no indication of Chinese government involvement in the
versions, he said.
Chinese-made textiles and garments are becoming steadily more ttractive to buyers as wage rates, and thus prices, rise inexorably in uch competing centers as Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea.
Most analysts, however, contend it would be rash for any government to ecome involved in illegal shipments and thus risk losing its precious
ota in the world's largest textile and garment import market.
ESCRIPTORS: TRADE; TEXTILE; QUOTA; FRAUD; IMPORT; US CUSTOMS; US; CHINA;
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