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by Scoundreller 1214 days ago
There pretty much won't ever be a local textile industry unless you have incredibly cheap labour.

Except with protectionism, which is what gives most countries their local textile industry, but that comes at a cost - either higher prices, or wealth drained from other sectors in their economy.

Banning/disincentivizing 2nd hand imports won't create a local industry in most places, unless you do the same with 1st hand.