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WTO Downgrades Global Trade Outlook as Risks Rise
A new WTO report said escalating trade tensions and tighter credit market conditions will slow trade growth…
Uncertainty Around Tariffs Threatens Retail Imports
With more and more tariffs looming, retailers have been rushing to bring in product before more goods end up…
New Customs Report Highlights Heightened Enforcement in Light of Trade Tensions
Customs said in light of continued threats of higher textile and apparel tariffs, it has taken to new…
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Op-Ed: A By-the-Numbers Look at the Apparel Industry Proves What’s at Stake in Tariff Wars
If you want to understand our industry, you must first understand five numbers: 98, 95, 75, 51, and 6.
Retail Cargo Imports Growing Despite Threat of Tariffs
Cargo imports at the nation's major retail container ports are expected to grow steadily throughout the…
US Denim Imports Jump and Colombia Sees Greatest Growth
Though there’s no telling yet how the current trade climate, and things like threats from the European Union…
GDP Report Shows US Economy Still Strong, but Momentum Could be Slowing
It was mixed signals coming out of The Commerce Department's fourth quarter real GDP report released…
Freightos Survey Shows Importers Face Overhead and Technology Challenges
New research from Freightos has shed some light on rampant inefficiencies within the global freight sector…
Cargo Imports Doubled in 2017 on Stronger Retail Sales
Imports at the nation's major retail container ports in 2017 grew more than double 2016's gain, as retail…
Import Cargo Increases in 2017, but a Nixed NAFTA Could Curb That Spike
Imports at the nation's major retail container ports are expected to increase 1.5% this month over the same…
The Stats: 2017 US YTD Denim Imports
U.S. denim imports edged down in the first seven months of 2017, according to data from the Office of…
Cargo Imports Set Second Record High as Retailers Prep for Holiday Season
Cargo container imports set a second all-time monthly record high this summer, as retailers brought in…
WTO Upgrades Trade Outlook, but Warns of Risks Ahead
World Trade Organization economists have issued a strong upward revision to their forecast for 2017 trade…
Cargo Imports Set to Hit New Monthly and Annual Records
Boosted by continuing sales growth, August is expected to be the busiest month on record for imports at the…
Textile and Apparel Imports Up, Pushed by Surge From Asian Makers
Led by significant gains by key Asian suppliers that had been sluggish so far this year, apparel and textile…