The U.S. Department of Commerce has set a new limit on duty-free imports of apparel articles assembled in Haiti under the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership for Encouragement Act (HOPE). According to a notification on ...
Tags: Duty-Free Apparel, Apparel
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) welcomed the introduction of the Generalized System of Preferences Update for Production Diversification and Trade Enhancement (UPDATE) Act, legislation that would make U.S. imports of ...
At first glance Burundi and Ethiopia look like total opposites. Burundi is the smallest country in Africa while Ethiopia is one of the largest. But the two countries have a lot more in common than you might think. Agriculture is the ...
Tags: Apparel Sector, Apparel
After the successful organization of the Buyer Seller Meet by AEPC in Tel Aviv last year, the Council once again organized Buyer Seller Meet in Tel Aviv, Israel from 25 –26 November, 2013. The BSM was inaugurated by Mr Jaideep ...
A survey by UPS suggests Canadian businesses may soon need a bigger supply chain to meet export demand, given the recent implementation of CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement). A total of 301 Canadian business higher-ups took ...
Today, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement commending the Friends of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Caucus and their efforts to bring increased attention to and support for a successful TPP ...
Tags: Textile
Dufry has in recent quarters substantially expanded its footprint in Asia and has now added further concessions in South Korea and China. Including these latest contract wins, Dufry will have a presence in 14 locations in Eurasia and Asia ...
Iconic Australian hat maker Akubra has granted DKM Blue the worldwide licensing rights to produce a new range of luggage and accessories for men and women. DKM Blue will be launching the new collection in November this year. Brothers ...
Massive opportunities are about to open up for Pakistan to at least double its share in the global textile and clothing trade of $800 billion, from slightly above 1.5 per cent to three per cent over the next two to three years. But, ...
Tags: Clothing Trade, Textile Export
Bigben Interactive have announced the signing of an exclusive worldwide license agreement with the Maison Jean Paul Gaultier for the design and distribution of multimedia accessories. The presentation of the first collection of ...
Tags: Mobile Accessories, Jean-Paul
The initiative is part of Glenmorangie's unique crowdsourcing Cask Masters whisky creation programme which aims to get members of the public involved in the whisky-making process. Crowdsourcing is the practice of obtaining needed ...
The Government of Bangladesh has urged India to remove all tariff and non-tariff barriers on Bangladeshi garments. Although the Indian Government granted duty-free access for Bangladeshi readymade garments in September 2011, the ...
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has unveiled a four-year plan for Pakistan textile industry, and has set the target to double the export figure and reach US$ 26 billion from the current US$ 13 billion, by utilizing the ...
Tags: Textile Exports, APTMA
The representatives of Peru, Mexico, Colombia and Chile have concluded trade negotiations for Pacific Alliance, at the Ninth Ministerial Meeting of the Pacific Alliance, held in Mexico last month. Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade ...
Tags: Pacific Alliance, Textile
Bangladesh’s garment sector would not be affected by the amendments being made by the Canadian Government in its General Preferential Tariff (GPT) rules and Rules of Origin. Heather Cruden, Canadian High Commissioner in ...
Tags: RMG Sector, garment sector