This week, India announced its intention to adopt a zero tolerance policy for child and forced labor in its apparel supply chain. Days later, neighboring Bangladesh, which had previously indicated willingness to investigate its apparel supply chain, barred a U.S. inquiry into its textile sector.
Under the auspices of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), India has created a compliance program with the Ministry of Textile to audit its $11 billion dollar apparel manufacturing industry. "There is a huge complaince fatigue in the Indian apparel export industry," Chandrima Chatterjee of the AEPC told Economic Times. "Although catering to the global brands, apparel suppliers are yet to accept that compliance is an essential management practice."
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