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U.S. Slams China in WTO Over Trade Policy
In 2015, China's goods imports contracted 14.2 percent to $1.68 trillion.
New Technologies Could Aid U.S., Europe Production
The report said as leading brands and retailers test new technologies such as 3-D printing and automated…
Vietnam Topped New Investment in Apparel and Textiles in 2015
Vietnam was the largest recipient country for new investment in textile and apparel manufacturing, with…
Vietnam Signals Intent to Speed Adherence to ILO Norms
Vietnam has yet to ratify a number of key ILO core norms such as Convention 87 on freedom of association and…
Global Textile Production Rose 4.9% in First Quarter
Global apparel output saw an increase of 2.1 percent.
Buyer Reviews Seen Key for Online Retail
Lack of reviews was the reason given by 41.5 percent of the shoppers polled for not making a purchase.
Honduras Urged to Diversify Export Base Beyond U.S.
Exports of goods processed in duty-free and tax-free export processing zones, or maquilas, last year totaled…
U.S. Locks Horns With China, India Over Subsidy Programs at WTO
During a two-day session of the WTO's Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, the U.S. said…
Counterfeit Goods Trade Said to Be Worth $461B a Year
An OECD study found that American, Italian and French brands were the hardest hit.
WTO Predicts Slow Growth for World Trade in 2016
In 2015, global trade in goods grew a weak 2.8 percent.
U.S. Textile Production Up 1.8% in Q4, United Nation’s Report Says
Textile output in developing and emerging industrial economies grew 4.1 percent, the report said.
WTO Partners Praise Turkey’s Economic Performance
Turkey is hosting 2.7 million refugees of the estimated 5 million who have fled the civil war in neighboring…
Double-Digit Gains for U.S.-EU Textile and Apparel Trade in 2015
EU textile exports in value terms to the U.S. expanded 16 percent to reach $2.97 billion. while EU apparel…
Morocco’s Exports Fueled by Free Trade Pacts
Morocco's textile and apparel sector has benefited from exemptions from import duties and favorable corporate…
ILO Forecasts Increase in Global Unemployment
The ILO also anticipates unemployment to increase another 0.6 percent to top 200 million people in 2017.