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Dispelling the Section 301 China Tariff-Inflation Myth
Tariffs don't cause inflation; they help level the playing field for U.S. Manufacturers.
Double-Digit Declines Bite US Apparel and Textile Imports
OTEXA's April shows that earthquake-hit Turkey was the biggest loser with a 69.5 percent decline.
USFIA Survey Says China’s Losing to This Country
More than 85 percent of respondents said they plan to cut cotton apparel imports from China, a sign of the…
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US Cotton Prices Hit Three-Year High. Will Global Rates Follow Upward Trend?
Most benchmark cotton prices increased in July, with value for the December NY/ICE futures contract between…
US Jeans Imports Up 32% in First Half Amid Sourcing Shifts
The increase was driven by a combination of Asian production powerhouses and emerging players, as well as key…
Sourcing Summit: On Trade, the More Things Change, the More They Could Stay the Same
According to experts on a Sourcing Summit panel, Biden is likely to continue the Trump get-tough policy on…
Target, Ralph Lauren Among 3,500 Firms Suing for Trump Tariff Refunds
Trade expert Nicole Bivens Collinson said the legal action charges that USTR "failed to meet a timelines of…
Between Covid and Tariffs, Fashion Execs Face Disruption on Every Front
A survey of executives from 25 top fashion companies exhibited the lowest level of confidence in the…
Trade War Fallout: Brazil Sees Big Jump in Share of China’s Cotton Import Market
China is expected to remain the world's largest importer of cotton, with imports of 1.8 million tons in…
Latin American Exports Buoy Global Cotton Growth, but What’s Ahead for Prices?
ICAC said China should remain the world's top importer at 1.8 million tons, but that would represent a…
Cotton Prices Remain Calm for Now, But Some Volatility Ahead
Following a rollercoaster year, cotton prices have stabilized, but some volatility remains in the forecast.
US Footwear Imports From China Bounced Back in July Ahead of Tariffs
Facing a Sept. 1 imposition of tariffs, footwear importers picked up the pace of shipments from China in July.
China’s Import Share Erosion Continued in July Ahead of Apparel Tariffs
China's share of U.S. apparel imports continues to erode, even before tariff effects fully kick in.
Trade War Reshuffles Footwear Sourcing Landscape Amid Dramatic First-Half Shifts
China was the only of the top five suppliers to register a decline in the value of its footwear shipments to…