China sourcing
Why Levi’s and Nike Top This China-Centric Ranking
Fashion brands disproportionately outscored other consumer goods, technology and automotive companies a new…
China, Vietnam See Big Gains in 70% US Apparel Imports Surge
Imports from China jumped 61.7 percent to 549.48 million SME in April compared to a year earlier and were up…
Upstream Focus: Laufer’s Michael Van Hagen on China Trade, Collaboration & Contingency Plans
In this Q&A, Laufer's Michael Van Hagen discusses the need for vendor collaboration and how retailers can…
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US Apparel Imports: China Leads First-Quarter Surge
The first quarter surge was led by a 34.83 percent bump to 2.27 billion SME from China, which also saw among…
US Footwear Imports Climbed Back a Bit in February
Year-to-date imports from China fell 20.1 percent to $1.39 billion, while Vietnam's shipments increased 0.8…
US Apparel Imports Still Down in ’21, But This Sourcing Nation Bucks the Trend
U.S. apparel imports for the first two months of 2021 declined 13.84 percent year over year to a value of…
Sourcing From China Suffers Another Blow
A new interpretation of "first sale" conditions could have a drastic impact on the cost of importing goods…
US Apparel Imports Perked Up in November—Barely
Apparel imports from China fell 40.27 percent year to date to $14.07 billion and its position as the key…
US Apparel Import Decline Backs Off, But Still Down $47 Billion in 2020
For the first nine months of the year, apparel import volume was down 22.4 percent to 16.73 million SME…
China Nose-Dived From Top-Supplier Status in March
Apparel imports into the U.S. from China tumbled 52 percent, dethroning the world's factory from No. 1…
US Footwear Imports From China Slide 26% in February—and That’s Just the Beginning
Hit by the one-two punch of a lingering trade dispute and the coronavirus impact, U.S. footwear imports…
Apparel Imports From China Plummeted 46% in February as COVID-19 Crippled Trade
As COVID-19 started to spread around the world and to the U.S. in February, the impact on apparel imports…
Fashion Isn’t Here for China Forced Labor—But What’s the Way Forward?
"Accepting the status quo is not an option," USFIA, NRF, FDRA, AAFA and RILA said in a rare joint statement…
Adidas, Puma, Abercrombie and More Address China Forced Labor Allegations
China's identity as the nucleus of the global supply chain may be fading as allegations of forced labor…
Made in China Jeans Becoming More Scarce as Sourcing Slips
U.S. jeans imports from China fell 24.35 percent to a value of $659.51 million for the year to date through…