free trade agreements
Bangladesh, US Engage in Free Trade Agreement Talks
A deal could greatly bolster the country's ready-made garment sector, which accounts for the bulk of its…
AAFA Urges Congress to Renew Haiti HOPE-HELP Acts Amid Humanitarian Crisis
The trade association wrote to lawmakers pushing for action to aid the country's embattled apparel and…
‘Now Is the Time’ to Explore Non-China Alternatives, Experts Say
"Since the pandemic there's been a window of opportunity—everybody is looking for other options besides…
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Here are All the Free Trade Agreements the United States Has
The largest two FTAs for the apparel and textiles industry are the North American and Central American…
Brexit Breakthrough Means UK Will Split With EU by Jan. 31
The Brexit deal needs requisite approvals before a Jan. 31 exit, after which the U.K. can then begin…
Apparel and Textile Duty-Free Status Key Objective of US-Japan Trade Agreement
The U.S. will seek comprehensive duty-free treatment for textile and apparel products in the proposed free…
Op-Ed: How Leveraging Free Trade Agreements Can Improve Your Margins
For those doing business globally and facing high duties in their target markets, leveraging FTAs is an…
ITC Review Reflects Ups and Downs in Global Trade
The International Trade Commission's Year in Trade report for 2016 shows mixed results in trade among free…
Indian Textile Exporters Push for FTAs with EU, Australia and Canada
Following a decline in India's exports last month for the ninth straight month by 20.66% over August 2014…
Op-Ed: FTAs: Who Needs Them?
For all the fuss about free trade agreements (FTAs) and duty-free concessions, in 2014 they had a peculiarly…
Op-Ed: Time to Make FTAs Work for Fashion
Zero percent. Zero percent represents the duty rate that the U.S. fashion industry would like to see on day…
USFIA: Fashion Execs Optimistic, Eager to Diversify Sourcing Bases
Optimism is in fashion, according to the first-ever U. S. Fashion Industry Benchmarking Study released…
Int’l Trade Commission Report: How is the Apparel Industry Impacted by AGOA?
On April 25, the International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a report that assessed the overall imprint of…
Pew Survey: Who Supports T-TIP?
A recent Pew Center survey discovered that most U.S. citizens and Germans support the Transatlantic…
AAFA Conference: International Expansion/Navigating Foreign Trade Barriers
The map of world trade is being hurriedly redrawn by a bevy of massive regional trade agreements, potentially…