The mass production of face masks and protective clothing without technical standards is very likely to not be exported to the EU and causes economic losses, if not sold in other markets.
In order to export medical masks and protective clothing to the EU, businesses need to meet EU market standards and avoid mass production without any standards.
The Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and the EU has just informed Vietnamese businesses about precautions when exporting protective gear and face masks to the EU market.
Currently, there are many Vietnamese enterprises exporting medical protective clothing and masks for business during the Covid-19 epidemic season. Many businesses have contacted to find partners to export medical masks and protective clothing to the EU and thanks to the Vietnam Trade Office system in EU member countries contacted to find partners.
However, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and the EU, businesses should note that to export medical masks and protective clothing to the EU, businesses need to meet EU standards on this item. for example, CE marking (conforming to EU regulations) or meeting a set of standards that the EU is working with in the absence of CE markings – for export to individual countries. Family
Therefore, the mass production of masks, protective clothing medical non-standard technique it likely will not be exported to the EU and causing excessive damage to economy without pepper acquired in other markets.
Facing the increasing demand for using masks and medical protection in many major markets, during the complicated Covid-19 epidemic, a number of domestic textile and apparel enterprises have seized the opportunity to export. antimicrobial fabric to the US, EU, Japan.
The addition of export orders for masks also helps businesses maintain production, retain workers and offset sales due to the suspension of US and EU partners due to the influence of Covid- 19.
TNG Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company, a large enterprise in the textile and garment industry has exported millions of masks to Europe, Dong Xuan Knitting exported fabric masks to Japan, and May 10 also confirmed that they have just signed with an export partner of 400 million medical masks, the delivery deadline is July 2020. In addition to orders for medical masks, May 10 also received orders from Germany and the US for antibacterial fabric masks, a total of more than 20 million units …
According to information compiled by the Department of Industry (Ministry of Industry and Trade). Only 50 enterprises have reported to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the export production capacity has reached 8 million pieces / day, or about 200 million pieces per month. If calculated on a national scale, the output will be much larger.
The raw materials for exporting the page are basically not too strict. In the past, businesses had to import antibacterial or chemical fabrics to produce antibacterial fabrics. But now, a number of businesses, typically Nam Dinh Silk Weaving Company, are able to produce completely antibacterial fabrics from domestic bio-materials. Therefore, if there is a market, there are customers, the current export production capacity can be further improved.
However, the Ministry of Industry and Trade also recommends that, when an epidemic breaks out, masks become an essential commodity, but when the disease is over, the demand for masks will also decrease. Therefore, this is a seasonal commodity with low stability.
Therefore, textile and garment enterprises can take advantage of the market at this time, but to consider this a long-term product, large-scale investment should be cautious. There have been a few businesses that have reported receiving long-term orders for masks, but this number is very small. The fabric mask export enterprises should also note that developed countries often require high quality and safety requirements for users. Therefore, businesses need to learn about these standards to meet them and apply for appropriate certificates to facilitate export activities
