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Safeguard Showdown
So far Turkey and Argentina have activated their safeguard mechanisms, which will allow their imports of…
Mainetti’s Move
The company last week opened factories in Shenzhen and Shanghai, and plans to open another facility to make…
Guatemala Sees Future in CAFTA
NEW YORK — Free trade between Central America and the U.S. can benefit the textile and apparel industries of…
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Texworld: Digging Those Dollars
Buyers at the Texworld fabric fair said the strong value of the euro against the dollar was of primary…
PV Takes a Natural Approach
Fabrics took on an organic and natural tone at Première Vision, which wrapped up its four-day run in Paris on…
Subsidy Trade Bill Reintroduced in Congress
WASHINGTON — A bill that would target imports from China and other nonmarket economies that produce goods…
First Quota-Free Month: China in Charge
Unrestrained in global trade for the first time in 24 years, China flooded the U.S. market with apparel and…
Textile Makers Push Bush For Action on China Imports
U.S. textile producers, poised to file China safeguard petitions based on actual market disruption, are…
Importers Respond to Safeguard Appeal
USA-ITA filed a response with the U.S. Court of Appeals, defending its lawsuit that challenges federal…
Dole Seeks Customs Disclosure
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R., N.C.) is inquiring into allegations that U.S. Customs & Border…
Material World Adds N.Y. Edition
Material World is growing with a new fall show planned for New York, and expanded sourcing and technology at…
South Koreans Differentiate to Compete
NEW YORK — Manufacturers in South Korea, faced with the prospect of increased competition with China, are…
WTO Ruling Finds Cotton Subsidies to Be in Violation
Millions of dollars in subsidies to U.S. cotton growers and yarn spinners could be threatened by a WTO ruling…
Wilbur Ross Group to Acquire Westpoint Stevens
NEW YORK — Wilbur Ross is at it again. On Tuesday, his investment group reached an agreement to acquire…
Trade Barriers Removed, But Walls Remain
The expected jubilation among importers from the end of quotas has turned to navigating remaining hurdles on…