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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:02:18 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 03:02:18 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20The wide gulf that exists between US retailers, importers and textile makers was highlighted this week as Congress embarked on the first steps of a review of trade preference programmes and how they fit into US trade policy.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106002Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:43:00 GMTPlans to extend anti-dumping duties against footwear imports from China and Vietnam have hit a snag after a panel of EU Member States' anti-dumping experts voted against the idea.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105998Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:44:00 GMTLegislation that would extend the US' largest duty-free trade preference programme by ten years and allow textiles, apparel and footwear to be included for the first time, has been welcomed by apparel retailers and importers.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105995Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMTThe latest proposed reforms to create a harmonised and modernised European Union (EU) customs code could increase duties textile and clothing products.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105983Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:17:00 GMTThe Jordan labour ministry wants all companies at the country's Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) to join a pioneer project launched by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to assess the sector's compliance with international and local labour laws and treaties.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105922Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:06:00 GMTChina's National Bureau of Statistics says the country's latest economic data shows it is well on track to meet its target of 8% economic growth this year. The Chinese economy continues to benefit from the government's huge economic stimulus package.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105932Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:47:00 GMTWorkers rights groups in Sri Lanka say the EU's GSP+ trade scheme has only benefited employers and not workers, and are asking for mechanisms to distribute benefits to workers.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105903Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:39:00 GMTThe Asian Floor Wage (AFW) Campaign, lauded so widely by activists in India and Sri Lanka and their supporters in the West, may not be as effective as its proponents expect.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105900Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:17:00 GMTLesotho's apparel exports - the bulk of which go to the lucrative US market - could be adversely affected by increased competition from low-cost Asian countries such as China and India, as well as the loss of preferential provisions in 2012 and 2015, a World Trade Organization (WTO) report says.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105895Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:17:00 GMTThe growth of China's textile industry, protectionism and a new world economic order were among topics discussed by top textile industry executives at the recent International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) world conference.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105874Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:19:00 GMTColombia's textiles industry is suffering from the country's poor diplomatic relations with neighbour Venezuela, with trade falling sharply and 50,000 job losses this year.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105863Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:32:00 GMTThe European Commission has been accused of ignoring feedback about anti-dumping duties on imports of leather shoes from China and Vietnam, after sending Member States its final conclusions into the investigation the day after industry concerns were filed.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105849Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:44:00 GMTAn Indian textile mills federation is demanding an immediate ban on cotton exports as weak production in the country is leading to a "grave situation" for industry supplies.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105840Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:34:00 GMTAs the European Union considers extending anti-dumping duties on Chinese leather shoes, China's shoe manufacturers are bracing for a further hit to exports. Many have already shifted business away from Europe, while others are turning towards the domestic market, as Dominique Patton reports.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105816Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:17:00 GMTTextile and garments have topped Vietnam's exports for the first time according to the latest figures from the General Statistics Office.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105814Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:26:00 GMTUS-Sino trade tensions over unfair support measures - including textiles and apparel - are not going away any time soon, judging by the latest spat between the trans-Pacific powers in a World Trade Organization (WTO) session Friday.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105789Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:10:00 GMTBreakthrough talks late last week have moved one step closer towards restoring stability in Honduras - and have been welcomed by US apparel brands, retailers and textile manufacturers who do business there.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105804Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:22:00 GMTThe European Commission has been accused of showing "a certain desperation" to maintain anti-dumping levies against footwear imports from China and Vietnam.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105796Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:19:00 GMTVietnam's leading garment maker Viet Tien Garment Joint Stock Company (VTEC) has opened its first outlet in Cambodia, as part of a strategic step to expand in South East Asia.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105771Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:09:00 GMTTrade groups representing US textile and apparel importers and retailers have warned that the ongoing crisis in Honduras is causing permanent damage to what once was the most economically vibrant textile and apparel trade platform in the CAFTA region.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=105743Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:06:00 GMT