China imports
These Fashion Categories Led Rise in Counterfeit Seizures to $1.4B in 2018
China was the top country of origin for seized shipments, with $761.16 million worth of goods representing 54…
Unifi’s Profits Hit by “Persistent Headwinds” in Fiscal 2019
Hurt by volatility in material costs and low-cost imports, Unifi Inc. saw net income plummet and sales soften…
Jeans Sourcing Landscape Sees Major Changes as China Fade Continues
Reflecting the volatile sourcing environment created by the U.S.-China trade war, the first half of the year…
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First-Half Apparel Imports Reveal Winners and Losers as Trade War Rages On
Apparel imports from China rose just 0.68 percent in the first half, while Vietnam, Bangladesh, India…
Cotton Price Slide Continues as Ending Stocks Set to Rise
Cotton prices are in a downward cycle, hit by lower demand and higher supply amid ongoing trade tensions.
China Holds Its Own in Innerwear Sourcing, Even as Competition Intensifies
While much of apparel sourcing has been put into turmoil during the U.S.-China trade war, innerwear sourcing…
Trade War Fallout: China’s US Cotton Imports Dive, Prices Under Pressure
Since China imposed a 25 percent retaliatory tariff on imports of U.S. cotton fiber last July, its imports of…
US Footwear Imports From China Continue Slide, as Other Top Suppliers Rise
China's position as the top supplier of footwear to the U.S. kept shrinking in April, while imports from the…
China and Mexico Apparel Imports Fall in February, as Sourcing Spreads Out
China continues to lose its footing as the major supplier of apparel to the U.S., and Mexico's standing is on…
New Import Era Dawns, as China’s Prowess Subsides and Sourcing Spreads Out
In the history of global apparel manufacturing, 2018 will go down as the year China's dominance took a major…
Importers Could Get Tariff Break on Cheaper Garment Hangers, CBP Rules
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has ruled that some plastic hangers can be classified separately from…
China’s Market Share Loss in Intimate Apparel Sourcing Sees Shifts for the Category
Sourcing trends in the innerwear sector have felt the impacts of shifted global trade.
The Imports Outlook: Look for More Diversity From China Fallout
To avoid the Trump trap and associated risks, apparel importers are set to continue their sourcing…
Customs Investigates Whether Chinese Apparel Imports Came From Forced Labor Camps
U.S. Customs is reviewing information that links Badger Sports to internment camps in China producing goods…
Trump’s “Tariff Man” Comment Proves Kryptonite for Apparel Stocks
U.S. retail and apparel stocks took big hits as comments from President Trump and concern over U.S.-China…