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Trump’s Steel Tariffs Could Seal NAFTA’s Death and Set Trade Wars in Motion
Trade wars appear to be brewing with more than one of the United States' major trade partners, but President…
5 Changes in Footwear That Could Cut Costs in 2018
The footwear industry spends more on duties than most other segments, but that could all change, thanks to…
Stopped at the Border: Why Product Testing Matters
Goods of all kinds sometimes never get past checkpoints, causing massive delays and ripples across supply…
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Is the US Getting Left Behind on Trade?
When it comes to the United States' present position on trade, it isn't much a matter of opinion—other…
America First is Turning Into “America Alone” When it Comes to Trade
President Trump wants tariffs, he wants to nix or renegotiate trade deals so that everything's "fair" and he…
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…
Op-Ed: Apparel Associations go to Bat for Maintaining Tariff Preference Levels in NAFTA
Negotiators need to support a modernized NAFTA that will lead to more job creation and commercial…
Trade Around Trump Infographic: The US May be Losing its Grip as Global Trade Leader
Recent trade deals from around the globe prove the world will not wait while the United States figures out…
Trump, Trade and How Companies are Reorganizing Their Footwear Supply Chain Strategies to Suit
Uncertainty, it seems, is the mother of all supply chain revamps. With trade in the chancy state it’s in…
Op-Ed: New Free Trade Agreements Enable Growth Yet Require Tight Control
Globalization and protectionism are driving a new business paradigm for supply chains—a vigorous…
Sri Lanka Granted GSP Plus Status by European Commission
The European Commission, the legislative body of the European Union, has granted GSP Plus status to Sri…
Next for Trump and Trade? A Review of All Trade Agreements and Possibly Ignoring WTO Rules
President Trump wanted to sure up his first 100 days' efforts in trade, coming through on a couple more moves…
US Gives China 100 Days to Take Action on Trade
Though little concrete has yet emerged about President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting in…
Upcoming G20 Talks Could Come as Trade Intervention for Trump
U.S. protectionism could meet its match at the upcoming G20 talks in Baden-Baden, Germany this week.
TPP Talks Continue Without the US
The U.S. may be out of Trans Pacific Partnership, but that doesn't mean it's dead.