CAFTA-DR progress
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)…