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Chinese-U.S. Commerce Talks Set
A delegation from China's Ministry of Commerce plans to meet with U.S. trade officials at the end of the…
First Quota-Free Month: China in Charge
Unrestrained in global trade for the first time in 24 years, China flooded the U.S. market with apparel and…
Fed: Economy Strong in Feb.
WASHINGTON — The economy moved along at a healthy pace in February, as the employment picture improved…
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Textile Makers Push Bush For Action on China Imports
U.S. textile producers, poised to file China safeguard petitions based on actual market disruption, are…
Dole Seeks Customs Disclosure
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R., N.C.) is inquiring into allegations that U.S. Customs & Border…
Importers Respond to Safeguard Appeal
USA-ITA filed a response with the U.S. Court of Appeals, defending its lawsuit that challenges federal…
Industry Job Losses Mount
The pace of job losses in textiles and apparel manufacturing accelerated, as companies shed 5,600 jobs in…
WTO Ruling Finds Cotton Subsidies to Be in Violation
Millions of dollars in subsidies to U.S. cotton growers and yarn spinners could be threatened by a WTO ruling…
Change in the Wind At AAFA’s Meeting
Executives at the AAFA annual meeting said they are adapting to a quota-free trade environment, while dealing…
Wholesale Prices For U.S. Apparel Rebound in Jan.
Wholesale prices for U.S.-produced women's and girls' apparel rebounded in January and rose 0.6 percent, the…
U.S. Steps Up Campaign for CAFTA
U.S. trade officials, pushing aggressively to get CAFTA passed in Congress, said they are gaining some…
Government Appeals China Safeguard Injunction
The Justice Department filed an appeal seeking to overturn an injunction that has halted the government's…
January Retail Sales Up 1.8%
Sales rose at apparel, general merchandise and department stores in January, as stores cleared merchandise…
Candidates Emerge to Fill Zoellick’s Shoes
WASHINGTON — The race to fill the slot of one of the most prolific trade chiefs in memory is heating up, and…
China Caught in a Conundrum
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s China safeguard review has been on ice for six weeks, and the fallout from…