US apparel imports patterns: Trends and critical issues to watch in 2022
An exclusive analysis of the 2021 full-year US import data from the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) has revealed US apparel imports grew by 27.4%,…
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How are trade tensions changing China sourcing trends?
How is the escalating tariff war weighing on China’s textile and apparel exports to the US? And what China…
China tariff war – the impact on US textiles and apparel
With the US-China tariff war seemingly on the brink of either an end or an escalation, Dr Sheng Lu,…
Why USMCA is a balanced trade deal for textiles and apparel
A fully implemented and enforced US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) would have a moderate but positive impact on US real…
‘Made in the USA’ apparel – Who’s selling what and for how much?
Anecdotal evidence suggests ‘Made in the USA’ clothing is growing in popularity – but there’s little insight into who’s selling it,…
Why tariff barriers remain a key challenge for apparel sourcing
The average import tariff rate for clothing products worldwide stood at 17.0% in 2018 – almost twice as high…
How regional supply chains are shaping world textile and apparel trade
Textiles and apparel are, without a doubt, global industries. However, analysis by Dr Sheng Lu, associate professor in the Department…
Top trends in Canada’s apparel sourcing trade
Canada is the world's fifth-largest apparel market, and one of its fastest growing importers. Here Dr Sheng Lu, associate…
New NAFTA 2.0 – The devil is in the detail
The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) – also dubbed NAFTA 2.0 – has finally been agreed, but what does…