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It also highlights that although trade liberalization resulting from the implementation of the GATT and the EU partnership agreement will increase Egypt\u2019s access to external markets, it will increase competition in the domestic market, especially for textiles and ready-made garments.<br>The paper\u2019s main conclusion is that the Egyptian textile and clothing exports are constrained by internal factors rather than by external ones. Therefore, reform should focus first and foremost on increasing the efficiency of the industry by changing the product mix in favor of products with higher value added, by reducing unit costs through improved quality control and better labor standards, and by allowing firms in the spinning industry to choose the least cost input mix of cotton yearns. 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