US: Lawmaker wants Chinese imports to be monitored
Author: just-style.com | 10 October 2008
A US lawmaker has asked the government to start monitoring textile and clothing imports from China next year in a bid to pre-empt any sudden surges in imports when existing restrictions are lifted at the end of the year.
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