80 000 direct jobs and more than 2230 thousand dollars in products exported in 2010 are some of the results achieved by companies operating under the free zone system and active improvement scheme in El Salvador.

This is affirmed in the report presented by the Salvadoran private sector, and from it emerges the positive results achieved by the textile and clothing sector, which grew by 26% in 2010 and has become a leading U.S. provider.

A report by newsmillenium.com notes: The President of the Chambersof the Textile, Clothing and Free Zones in El Salvador (CAMTEX) said "in the private sector we believe and know that there is an opportunity to keep growing as long as conditions are right ", He also said that for this reason the private sector wants more jobs for El Salvador, more production and more exports in order to get maximum advantage from free trade agreements and an improve industrial development. "

Source: newsmillenium.com

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