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Human Trafficker Gets 40 Years
A former factory owner in American Samoa was sentenced to 40 years in prison for holding Chinese and…
Health Bill Aims at Wal-Mart
Democrats introduced the Heath Care Accountability Act aimed at bringing Wal-Mart's health-care practices for…
Women’s Apparel Sees Prices Dip Year-on-Year
WASHINGTON — Women's retail apparel prices held steady last month and were down 2 percent from a year ago, a…
Fed: Weather, Fuel Cloud Retail Picture
WASHINGTON — High fuel prices and unseasonable weather spurred mixed retail activity from mid-April through…
Bush, Europeans to Meet on Economics, Security
WASHINGTON — President Bush will meet with a European delegation here Monday to discuss greater economic…
Specialty Retailers See May Sales Dip
Sales at apparel and accessories stores slid 0.8 percent in May, to $16.6 billion, as gas prices continued to…
U.S. Weighs EU-China Accord
With the EU striking a deal with China allowing imports above safeguard quota limits, U.S. industry is…
China Import Surge Not Abating
Chinese apparel and textile imports shot up 37.2 percent in April compared with a year earlier, picking up…
USTR to Seek Funds For CAFTA Issues
U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman, focusing on a contentious issue in the Central American Free Trade…
Textile Jobs See Rise in May But Fall on Year-to-Year Basis
WASHINGTON — U.S. textile producers managed a rare rise in employment last month, adding 700 jobs, though…
Import Surge Causing Trickle-Down Effect
The long-term effects of buying the vast majority of apparel from abroad are rippling through intertwined…
Helping One, Hurting One: Importers Are Scrambling To Cope With Safeguards
Now that new quotas have been brought to bear on Chinese imports, vendors are rushing to ship before they get…
Tension Escalates Between China, U.S. and EU
China abolishes its tariff plan as the U.S. and European Union institute safeguard quotas on six apparel and…
Little Impact Seen From China Export Tariffs
U.S. sourcing executives saw the move by China to place higher tariffs on its apparel and textile exports as…
China to Boost Export Tariffs
WASHINGTON – China said Friday it would raise tariffs on surging apparel and textile exports, just days after…