Clothing sector finds benefactor in US Congressmen

09/01/2010 (Cambodia) Three visiting American Congressmen have promised to lobby for free-trade access for clothing exports to the US markets from Cambodia. This was revealed by them after a meeting with the Prime Minister of Cambodia. Joseph Cao of Louisiana, Eni Faleomavaega, a non-voting Congressional delegate from American Samoa, and Mike Honda from California after their tour of Vietnam touched the shores of Cambodia. Cambodian officials have also requested the US for a cancellation of a US $300 million in debt accrued during the Lon Nol period. Reacting to the request, Honda said, “It is possible to deal with the request by the three of us in Congress.” Fibre2fashion News Desk - India