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Fashion, Textiles, Shoes Seen Least Impacted By Mexico, Canada Tariffs
Tariffs on Mexican, Canadian goods leave consumers less to spend on apparel and shoes, with more pain to come…
Supply Chain Knowledge Is First Step To Mitigate Tariff Impact
Companies need in-depth supply chain knowledge, including their upstream suppliers, to know if they can…
EU Eyeing Import Duties That Would Stunt Shein, Temu
The European Commission is putting together a plan that would impose customs duties on low-priced imports…
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FDRA Sends Letter to Biden Administration Pushing For the Elimination of 301 Tariffs
The FDRA has a message ahead of the Biden administration's announcement regarding footwear tariffs: get rid…
RICO, Embezzlement Lawsuit Against Customs Fraud Whistleblower Goes to Trial July 24
Anyclo International pled guilty to customs fraud in June. Its five-year-old lawsuit against the…
Federal Apparel Fraud Crackdown Nets $11 Million
Apparel sourcing firm VE Source falsely claimed veteran-owned status while men's wear importer Luchiano…
India Suspends Cotton Import Taxes; Win for US Fiber?
India will be temporarily waiving duties on cotton imports in response to skyrocketing raw material prices.
Customs Fraud Lawsuit: $6M Settlement in Whistleblower Case
The settlement resolves a False Claims Act lawsuit against CEO Joseph Bailey and his two New York City…
Colombian Apparel Players Battle Asian Imports
"The government needs to decide if it wants to protect employment here or hand it to Asian countries," said…
Sourcing From China Suffers Another Blow
A new interpretation of "first sale" conditions could have a drastic impact on the cost of importing goods…
Indonesia to Hit China, Bangladesh With Import Duties
The safeguards on ready-made garments from China, Vietnam, Singapore and Bangladesh are expected to take…
Brexit’s Fashion Fallout: ‘We Are Seeing a Tsunami of People Panicking Here’
The British fashion industry is in freefall—and being ignored by the only people able to produce a safety…
Duty-Free DTC: The Pros, Cons and Outlook for the De Minimis Provision
As direct-to-consumer fulfillment takes off courtesy of changing shopping behavior and Covid-19, so is the…
Cash-Crunched CEOs Beg Trump to Defer Import Duties
The CEOs asked Trump to delay the collection of duties for 90 days to 180 days to give companies access to…
Duty Relief: CBP Launches Deferral Program as Virus Roils Retail
CBP said it's "accepting requests for duty-payment extensions," meaning some brands and retailers could see…