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Cambodia Garment Exports Up 32 Percent
The country, which has the lowest labor cost in Southeast Asia, is also.....
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The Los Angeles denim industry, which produces globally sold top-quality denim products, needs regulatory and…
China Trade Data Slides Badly
Chinese trade data for June was much weaker than forecast, amid speculation that the government is trying to…
CPSC Move Allows More Lead in Children’s Products
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has weakened....
New Tool Makes U.S. Suppliers Searchable For First Time
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New Trade Initiative to Boost Africa
A new African trade initiative announced by President Obama on Monday aims to boost imports to the US from…
China Stocks Drive World Cotton Prices
By the end of 2013, China will have increased its share of global cotton stocks to 60%, according to a recent…
Heat Wave Distorts Retail Sales
The heat wave in the Western U.S. is distorting retail sales, pushing up sales in some categories and…
India and Pakistan Must Increase Cooperation, Says High Commissioner
India’s outgoing High Commissioner to Pakistan Sharat Sabharwal has called for closer cooperation between the…
India Offers Myanmar $5 Million to Revive Apparel Factories
India’s Union Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles has offered Myanmar a $5 million line of credit…
Laos Worker Turnover Threatens Growth Rate
Laos has set an ambitious goal of doubling clothing exports by 2015. Growth on the front end is strong…
More Buyers Sourcing From India in Emergent Trend
Global buyers like Walmart and Zara are expanding sourcing from Indian apparel units, as the sector…
Bangladesh Government Calls for Higher Clothing Prices
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheik Hasina, has called for buyers from Western countries to increase the…
Spanish Garment Maker Loses Dream of Ethical Sourcing in Rana Plaza Collapse
When the Rana Plaza factory collapsed, it took David Mayor's dream with it. The Spanish garment maker worked…
Shell Company Fraud Puts Importers at Risk
A California company and its owner were recently convicted of a running a scheme to avoid paying duties on…