international trade
How Standards Will Transform The Apparel Industry
The imposition of industry wide standards is sometimes interpreted an obstacle to profit, rather an…
How to Sidestep EU’s Increased Duty on Denim
Last April, the EU announced it was tripling the duty on high-end denim, to 38 percent from 12 percent. The…
Unsure How to Reverse Course, China Regrets Inflating Cotton Prices
According to a report just released by the Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), cotton prices are expected to…
Mercosur, Pacific Alliance Battle Over Paraguay
Paraguay now finds itself at the center of the increasingly hostile rivalry between the Mercosur trade bloc…
WTO Report: Developing World Will Dominate Textile Exports
According to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) most recent forecasts, developed nations like the US are…
China, India, Pakistan Dominate U.S. Home Textiles Imports
Home textiles from abroad continue to enter the U.S. in growing numbersâ€"a trend that could continue....
Workers’ Wages Shrink as Apparel Industry Grows
A controversial new study concludes that the wages for apparel workers in countries which export clothing to…
Textile And Apparel Exports: Spain Wins Big, China Eeks By
Textile and apparel officials from Spain, Pakistan, Turkey and China have all reported boosts in exports…
China Pivots, Asian Garment Industry Fights To Adapt
After thirty years of robust economic development, China finds itself at a crossroads....
India Slashes Textile Tariffs On Pakistan
In what many are calling a watershed historical moment, India has announced plans to dramatically....
Rising Cotton Prices Hurt Small Exporters
The rising cost of cotton has dealt a major blow to the profitability of....
Brazil Attacks Pacific Alliance
As the current round of the Pacific Alliance (PA) negotiations nears its final conclusion, representatives of…
US House Warns Against TPP Fallout
A letter calling for robust protections of the US textile industry from the potential results of…
India Battles for Stable Cotton Prices
In an effort to protect itself from price volatility, India’s Textiles Ministry is pushing for the creation…
Bangladesh’s First Factory Report Card Shocking
A team of top engineers from a prestigious Bangladeshi university issued the first report card on the…