SIERRA LEONE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON TEXTILES

UNCLAS FREETOWN 000487 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR AF/W, EEB/TPP/ABT (GCLEMENTS) PLEASE PASS COMMERCE FOR ITA/OTEXA (MD'ANDREA) USTR (CMILLER) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON ETRD KTEX SL SUBJECT: SIERRA LEONE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON TEXTILES AND APPAREL PRODUCTION REF: SECSTATE 114799 ¶1. In response to reftel request, there is no textile/apparel manufacturing industry in Sierra Leone. There is only limited local production consisting of individual artisans who produce traditional hand-woven cloth to sell in local markets. All other textiles, much of which come from China, are imported. ¶2. Sierra Leone is a beneficiary of AGOA but limited manufacturing/exporting capacity has prevented Sierra Leone from taking advantage of AGOA preferences. HULL