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ILO Highlights Vulnerabilities in Cambodia’s Apparel Industry
Cambodia's apparel and footwear industries are flourishing. But that could change in light of several factors…
Trump Tackles Trade in Press Conference
At Donald Trump's first press conference since winning the election, the President-elect doubled down on his…
EU Lowers Retaliatory Tariffs on Jeans Made in U.S.
Denim made in the U.S. and going into Europe will have tariffs reduced from 1.5 percent to 0.45…
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AAFA Urges Congress to Modernize the Definition of Athletic Footwear
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) is joining the Footwear Distributors & Retails of…
FDRA’s New Hires Aim to Eliminate Tariffs on Footwear
The FDRA announced Monday the hiring of former U.S. Representative Sue Myrick as its key policy strategist…
Mexico to Place Up to 30% Tariff on Footwear Imports
Mexico's government will impose a tariff of 25 to 30 percent on footwear imports as a means to compete what…
Children’s Footwear Duties Increase Dramatically
Duties on children’s shoes are rising drastically. A total of 99.9% of children’s shoes sold in the U.S. are…
Pakistan Removes Duty Exemption On Imported Cotton; Cotton Industry Struggles
Pakistan’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), an arm of the country’s Cabinet, decided to lift the…
Mexican Shoemaking Industry Pinched by Chinese Competition
Mexico’s shoe industry is straining under the weight of globalization, yielding ground to aggressive Chinese…
Pakistan Considers Imposing Duties on India Yarn Imports
Contradicting the trend towards thawing commercial ties, the Pakistani government is considering…
Bangladesh To Allow Duty-Free Imports Of Fire and Safety Equipment
In the wake of strong encouragement by U.S. and Canadian trade groups, Bangladesh announced that import…
Cotton Price Instability Creates Internal Rift in India; Free Market Pitted Against Gov’t Regulation
India has been entangled in an internal debate about how to properly regulate its cotton exports, an…
Vietnam Continues to Dominate TPP Debate; Footwear Tariffs Now the Issue
After nineteen arduous rounds of negotiations, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has become a case study in…
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…
India Slashes Textile Tariffs On Pakistan
In what many are calling a watershed historical moment, India has announced plans to dramatically....