US-China trade war ramps up

An imminent rise in new tariffs on virtually all US imports from China – including textiles, apparel and footwear – has raised its head again thanks to a new tweet from President Trump. But what's potentially at stake?

Some brands are mitigating the potential impact of new China tariffs. Here's how 5 Aug 2019

US apparel brands and retailers may be caught between higher costs and rising prices when it comes to navigating an extra 10% tariff on clothing and footwear imported from China from the beginning of next month – but analysts suggest some are managing to mitigate the potential impacts.

US-China tariff war – The textile and apparel hit-list updated 16 Jan 2020

Amid the rapidly shifting goalposts of the US-China tariff war and the imminent 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.

China textile production hikes up ahead of US tariffs 6 Aug 2019

Chinese upstream yarn and fibre producers are ramping up production as fears grow that the trade war with the US will hurt exports of apparel and other textile products.

China vows retaliatory action on Trump tariffs 6 Aug 2019

China has reportedly vowed to retaliate with countermeasures if the US follows through with plans for fresh tariffs on US$300bn worth of goods from the beginning of September.

US fashion industry reeling as new China tariffs loom 2 Aug 2019

US apparel stocks have taken a battering, while "truly shocking" and "a disaster" are among the first responses to President Trump’s tweet that an extra 10% tariff will be imposed on $300bn worth of US imports from China – including all textiles, apparel and footwear – beginning 1 September.

Trump ramps up trade war with new China tariffs 1 Aug 2019

US President Donald Trump has ramped up his trade war with China by announcing that a punitive 10% tariff will be imposed on $300bn worth of US imports from China – including all textiles, apparel and footwear – beginning 1 September.

Testimony takeaways – How new China tariffs could hit US apparel trade 1 Jul 2019

The fear of an imminent rise in new tariffs on virtually all US imports from China – including textiles, apparel and footwear – seems to have abated for now. But what’s potentially at stake was set out by dozens of executives from apparel and footwear brands, retailers and importers who took part in a series of recent hearings in Washington. Here’s what they had to say.

Trade war truce follows Trump-Xi G-20 meeting 1 Jul 2019

The fear of an imminent rise in extra tariffs on virtually all US imports from China – including textiles, apparel and footwear – seems to have receded after progress made during talks between President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Japan.

Tariff threats stand in the way of apparel supply chain investments 28 Jun 2019

With the Trump Administration mulling up to 25% additional duties on all US imports from China, Matthijs Crietee, secretary general of the International Apparel Federation (IAF), argues that even the threat of new trade barriers is likely to have a long-term impact on complex global clothing supply chains.

New tariffs could lift US apparel prices by 5% 24 Jun 2019

The trade association representing US retailers claims American consumers would pay $4.4bn more each year for apparel and $2.5bn more for footwear if the US goes ahead with an additional 25% tariffs on US$300bn worth of Chinese goods.

Why it's time to share your views on trade 24 Jun 2019

Ahead of her testimony against the proposed Section 301 tariffs on all imports from China – which would include all clothing and footwear – Julia Hughes, president of the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), explains why the negative impact of tariffs on China will not just hurt brands and retailers, but also their global supply chains. And, she says, it's not too late to speak out.

How are trade tensions changing China sourcing trends? 17 Jun 2019

How is the escalating tariff war weighing on China’s textile and apparel exports to the US? And what China production trends should sourcing executives be watching? Dr Sheng Lu, associate professor in the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies at the University of Delaware, takes a closer look.

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