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Dr Sheng Lu
Biography
Dr Sheng Lu is an associate professor at the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies at the University of Delaware. With over 50 publications in academic and trade journals, Sheng’s research focuses on the economic and business aspects of the global soft-goods industry (textiles, apparel and related retailing), including international trade, trade policy and the governance of the global apparel value chain. Sheng received the 2014 Rising Star Award from the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) in recognition of his research and teaching excellence. He is also the recipient of the Paper of Distinction Award at the 2014, 2015 and 2017 ITAA annual conference for his study on the textile and apparel specific sectoral impact of mega free trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) and the Regional Comprehensive and Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Sheng received his PhD from the University of Missouri in Textile and Apparel Management in 2011. From 2009 to 2010, he worked with the US-China Business Council in Washington DC, conducting policy analysis and market research for US multinationals doing business with China.
Articles by Dr Sheng Lu
Monthly trade programme roundup – December 2020
11 January 2021
The latest round-up of updates to key free trade agreements and trade preference programmes involving the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Canada covers developments in December 2020.
US-China tariff war – The textile and apparel hit-list updated
4 January 2021
Amid the rapidly shifting goalposts of the US-China tariff war and the addition of punitive duties on textiles and apparel imported into the US from China, we've taken an updated look at the latest actions and the products on the hit-list.
Monthly trade programme roundup – November 2020
2 December 2020
The latest round-up of updates to key free trade agreements and trade preference programmes involving the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan covers developments in November 2020.
Why the new RCEP trade deal matters to apparel
17 November 2020
Fifteen countries including China, Japan, South Korea and Australia have formed the world's largest trading bloc – a move which industry experts say matters significantly for textile and apparel.
Monthly trade programme roundup – October 2020
5 November 2020
The latest round-up of updates to key free trade agreements and trade preference programmes involving the United States, the European Union and Japan covers developments in October 2020.
Monthly trade programme roundup – September 2020
2 October 2020
The latest round-up of updates to key free trade agreements and trade preference programmes involving the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Japan covers developments in September 2020.
Monthly trade programme roundup – June-August 2020
4 September 2020
The latest round-up of updates to key free trade agreements and trade preference programmes involving the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Japan covers developments in June to August 2020.
Five ways world textile and apparel trade is changing
12 August 2020
The latest World Trade Statistical Review 2020 newly released by the World Trade Organization (WTO) offers an insight into fashion companies' evolving production and sourcing strategies – and points to new patterns of world textiles and apparel trade in 2019. Here Dr Sheng Lu, associate professor in the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies at the University of Delaware, sets out five key trends to watch.
Monthly trade programme roundup – May 2020
3 June 2020
The latest monthly round-up of updates to key free trade agreements and trade preference programmes involving the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan covers developments in May 2020.
Monthly trade programme roundup – April 2020
4 May 2020
The latest monthly round-up of updates to key free trade agreements and trade preference programmes involving the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Japan covers developments in April 2020.
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