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China Warns U.S. Over Safeguards
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CITA Accepts 7th Petition
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Customs to Investigate Hong Kong, Macau Bra Imports
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs & Border Protection is scrutinizing a year’s worth of shipments of bra imports from…
Vietnam Quota Call
A coalition of apparel and textile groups has made a formal request with the Bush administration to go after…
Wholesale Prices Gain 0.1%
WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices for U.S.-produced women’s and girls’ apparel rose 0.1 percent in October, which…
Pre-Holiday Nightmare: Retailers Rush to Beat Embargoes on Key Items
Stores could be strapped for the holidays if a U.S. Customs review of bras leaves them exposed and embargoes…
Ninth China Petition Targets Wool Trousers
WASHINGTON — The coalition of apparel and textile groups claiming Chinese imports pose a threat to U.S…
Imports Surge in September
WASHINGTON — Apparel and textile imports from China drove global shipments to the U.S. in the twin sectors to…
Trade War Fears Grow Over U.S. Quotas on Chinese Imports
China turned up the volume of protests to the Bush administration's plan to impose safeguard quotas on…
Countdown to 2005: China Safeguard Ruling Threatens Trade Frenzy
The news that the U.S. was slapping quotas on several categories of apparel imports from China was dramatic…
Markdown Madness: Clearance Activity Drives Summer Sales
Welcome to a sea of sales. Markdowns remain in full swing around the country, with stores discounting…
Imports Post Rare Drop In 2001
WASHINGTON -- Total textile and apparel imports fell 0.2 percent in 2001, with Mexico taking the biggest hit,
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Apparel Prices Follow Economic Trend
WASHINGTON -- Domestic producer prices for all apparel dropped 0.2 percent in January, reflecting the deflatio
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