Indonesia Garment Industry Is Highly Competitive

Anne said that in recent years, the rapid change of China's economy has encouraged changes in the industrial structure and made China's apparel production costs rise sharply.

China is an industrial pformation of high technology.

The wages of skilled labor in China's garment industry are relatively low.

These workers choose to work in electronic or similar factories.

Structure, in the labor-intensive industrial sectors, such as clothing, there is a shortage of labor.

Anne said that three years ago, the production cost of Chinese garment factories was lower than that of Indonesia.

But at present, the production cost of Indonesia's garment industry is reduced, which can match the productivity of China's garment industry.

Sutela Chet, President of the Indonesia Textile Association (API), said that at present, the minimum wage of Chinese workers is three times that of Indonesia workers.

The difference in wage level has a considerable impact on the cost structure of garment production, because wage costs account for 15% of total production costs.

In addition, China is facing loss of labor, which has reached 35% according to rumour, and even 50% after holidays.

It is very difficult for Chinese garment manufacturers to execute orders throughout the year because they are looking for new workers after each contract is terminated.

Sutela Chet said that China's clothing industry