But China has refused to register Chyangra Pashmina saying the trade mark resembles already existing trademark of a Chinese Pashmina producer.[break]
“We have registered Chyangra Pashmina trademark in Taiwan last week paving the way for its promotion there. We have yet to receive a formal certificate from the Taiwan government,” Mandu Babu Adhikari, chief program officer of Nepal Pashmina Industries Association (NPIA), said.
With the latest registration, the number of countries registering the Nepali Pashmina trademark has reached 41. Most of those countries registering the trademark are North American and European. Adhikari informed that they are working to register the trademark in Brazil, Russia, the UAE and China.
“We have reapplied for registration in China,” said Adhikari. He also said Nepali Chayangra Pashmina is not identical to the said Chinese Pashmina trade mark.
NPIA, the umbrella organization of Pashmina producers and exporters in Nepal, has been issuing trademark tags to those exporters whose products meet the quality requirements. According to Adhikari, around 8,000 tags have been distributed to exporters so far.
After a few years of slowdown, export of Nepali Chyangra Pashmina has bounced back. According to Trade and Exports Promotion Center (TEPC), export of Chyangra Pashmina reached Rs 1.86 billion during the fiscal year 2011/12, which is an increase by 14 percent compared to the figure of the previous year.
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