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Industry Loses 29,900 Jobs in 2004
Employment in the U.S. apparel and textile industries suffered big losses in 2004, while retailers also had…
U.S. Officials to Attend China Trade Confab
WASHINGTON — Two top Commerce Department officials are headed to China next week for a series of meetings on…
Justice Dept. Brief Bid Denied
WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over an importer group’s lawsuit against the U.S. government ruled…
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WASHINGTON — A New York federal district court judge, in a stunning ruling on the eve of global quota…
A New Trade Era Dawns: Global Uncertainty Reigns As Quotas on Apparel End
As the third day of commerce dawns in a post-quota world, questions rage about the ultimate impact of the…
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China will impose tariffs on 148 apparel categories starting Saturday in an apparent response to…
Industry Still Measuring Disaster Toll
As the death toll mounted from the massive tidal wave that slammed nine Asian countries, the economic impact…
Justice Department Dismisses ‘Constitutional Right to Import’
The Justice Department struck back in its defense of a lawsuit filed by a U.S. importer group, claiming…
China Imports Continue to Surge
WASHINGTON — China has more than doubled its share of U.S. textile and apparel imports in the past two years…
U.S. to Approve Duty-Free Zones in Egypt
The U.S. is set to approve the creation of special export zones in Egypt that will allow duty-free access to…
China to Impose Export Tariffs in Trade Reversal
China made a bold gambit in the high-stakes world of international trade, leaving the rest of the global…
Wholesale Prices Up, Apparel Declines 0.1%
Wholesale prices for U.S.-made women’s and girls' apparel fell 0.1 percent last month, while overall producer…
CITA Denies Goods Over Quota in Jan.
CITA shocked importers with a directive to deny entry in January to any apparel and textile products shipped…
Comments on Safeguards Heat Trade-Debate Rift
Industry firms filed hundreds of pages of public comments on six of nine safeguard petitions that seek to…