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ILO Sees Big Leap in China Exports by ’08
The pace of China's textile and apparel exports to the U.S. shows no sign of slowing and is projected to…
African Countries Stress Cotton Urgency to Portman
Officials from four West African countries told USTR Rob Portman they need resolution of the cotton subsidies…
G20 Group Gets Behind African Cotton Nations
The G20 countries will support West African nations in their efforts to secure a fast-track deal on cotton at…
Global Labor Study Cites Human Rights Violations
Textile and apparel workers in many poor countries in Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East were…
ITCB’s Doha Outlook
Munir Ahmad, executive director of the 24-country International Textiles & Clothing Bureau, has a realistic…
Business Groups Speak Out on Trade
The political maneuvering leading up to next month's crucial world trade talks is intensifying.
African Nations Threaten Trade Talks
Top African diplomats warned they will block a deal to advance the Doha global trade talks if their demands…
U.S. Feeling Heat on WTO Rule
As Brazil pressured the U.S. to comply with a WTO ruling against cotton subsidies, a Senate committee started…
Sides Form Over Industry Proposal to WTO
A demand floated Tuesday by 97 textile industry groups for textiles and apparel to be treated separately in…
Global Trade Talks Reach Critical Juncture
The Hong Kong trade summit in December must reach concrete deals on key issues if a final global…
Brazil Taking Steps Toward China Safeguards
Brazil is finalizing the legal framework for imposing safeguard quotas against China if it fails to convince…
China Expected to Be Top Exporter
China could overtake the U.S. and Germany to become the biggest exporter in the world by 2010, an OECD report…
WTO’s Lamy Sets Goal For Hong Kong Summit
New World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy on Wednesday called on the 148 countries in the Doha talks to…
Experts Don’t Expect China To Change Course on Yuan
China won't bow to political pressure for a sharp revaluation of the yuan and will continue an incremental…
Cotton Poised to Grow as Oil Prices Climb
The recent spike in oil prices has put man-made fibers manufactured from oil derivatives at a cost…