US apparel, retail groups unite on textile responsibility in California
The collaboration between the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), the California Retailers Association and the National Retail Federation (NRF)…
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US urged to include domestic platforms in apparel counterfeit lists
In the letter, the AAFA expressed its readiness to collaborate with the USTR on revising the annual Notorious Markets List…
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Is US doomed to repeat Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act mistakes 95 years on?
Nearly a century ago, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act ushered in one of the most infamous chapters in US economic history.…
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Trade groups back push for US-made military footwear and textiles
HASC has incorporated language from the Better Outfitting Our Troops (BOOTS) Act into the 2026 NDAA, which now moves to…
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Türkiye exporters call for EU Customs Union overhaul for competitive edge
The current framework is more restrictive than facilitative for mutual trade relations, Gültepe said during a conference titled "The Transformation…
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Trump, tariffs, trade court: How new developments impact apparel firms
Last week, the Court of International Trade ruled that an emergency law invoked by Trump did not give the president…
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US apparel trade group sounds alarm on new shipping tariffs plan
The move is a response to findings from a year-long Section 301 investigation into China's conduct within the maritime, logistics,…
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US fashion sector praises Trump’s tariff pause but calls for stability
On 9 April, US President Donald Trump declared a full 90-day suspension of the "reciprocal" tariffs, which came into effect…
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AAFA voices concerns over cancellation of US labour rights contracts
Steve Lamar, president and CEO of AAFA stated that the organisation's members, along with their 3.5 million workers in the…
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Trade groups warn USTR against proposed port fees on Chinese ships
Section 301 of the Trade Act empowers USTR to respond to foreign practices that unfairly burden or discriminate against US…
