CAFTA-DR progress
US investment to escalate bilateral apparel trade with Central America
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of the US textile industry from fibres through finished…
US tariffs hurt Central America not China — but there is a solution
It has been over four years since former President Donald Trump started the trade war with China, implementing tariffs and…
Caution for US-Nicaragua fashion sourcing as Biden takes action
US President Biden's administration announced yesterday (24 October) that it is taking action to hold Nicaragua's Ortega-Murillo regime accountable for…
Central America, Dominican Republic urge US to retain China tariffs
The Central America and Dominican Republic apparel sectors are lobbying against the US scrapping the China 301 tariffs on finished apparel…
Central America apparel supply chain is ‘core pillar’ for US
The apparel industry roundtable which was co-chaired by deputy United States trade representatives Sarah Bianchi and Jayme White, discussed future…
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MEXICO: Signs textile customs cooperation pact with the US
A new customs cooperation agreement that should help the US and Mexican textile industries compete with cheap Asian exports has…
ANALYSIS: Will China’s new plan end cheap clothing?
China's strategy on foreign investment, outlined in last week's 11th five-year-plan, gives priority to quality investments and schemes to restructure…
MEXICO: Textile, apparel makers in row over CAFTA membership
Mexico’s textile and apparel manufacturers are caught in a bitter row over the benefits that the country’s possible entry into…
US: Senate agrees to CAFTA-DR apparel fixes
Legislation to implement certain rules of origin changes for apparel imported under the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) has…
EL SALVADOR: Upbeat on CAFTA impact
El Salvador’s textiles industry is forecasting that turnover will rise 3% annually once the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)…