New controls become effective from January 1 to December 31. Eight categories of products affected are T-shirts, sweaters, men's trousers, blouses, dresses, bras, bed sheets and linen yarn.
Manufacturers of these products must undergo a qualification process run by the China Chamber of Commerce for Textile Imports and Exports, the China National Textile and Apparel Council and the China Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises.
According to the new textile trade agreement signed between EU and China, the EU will cancel the quota on Chinese textile export.