Entitled ‘Reshoring and Economic Recovery’, the October 17-18 SPESA Executive Conference will feature presentations and discussions from industry leaders, association and government officials on the most important issues, trends ...
Tags: Sewn Products, Textile
Home Fashion Products Association (HFPA), the premier association for companies involved in the home fashion products industry, will hold their annual meeting on November 13, 2013. Keith Sorgeloos, President and CEO, Home Source ...
Tags: Furnishing, Fashion Products
The Senate is expected to vote next week on an immigration bill, and it is likely to pass after one last fight to give U.S. workers hiring preference over foreigners with H-1B visas. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Sherrod Brown ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
The organic intimate apparel business is steadily gaining momentum among women who want to avoid hazardous chemicals and toxins in their clothing. Organic underwear has become a staple in many consumers’ wardrobes and it is apparent ...
Glass for Europe, the association of Europe’s manufacturers of building, automotive and solar-energy glass, welcomes the initiation by the European Commission of both an anti-dumping and an anti-subsidy investigation concerning solar ...
Departing U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced today that Deputy United States Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis will assume the post of Acting United States Trade Representative effective Friday, March 15, 2013, as Ambassador ...
Tags: Textile, Textile Industry
The Secretariat projects China’s cotton stock at 8 million tons, equivalent to 47% of global stock, at the end of2012/13 season. Last season the Chinese government purchased over 3.12 million tons of cotton for state reserves at a ...
Tags: Cotton, cotton stock
The US faces a growing threat from trade secret theft by foreign hackers and needs to apply new legislation and diplomatic pressure in order to protect American businesses. That's what a White House spokesman told the press at an event to ...
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Apparel Coalition welcomed new data included in a report released today that showcases the substantial contribution that millions of American workers make to apparel manufactured oversees. The report, Analyzing ...
Tags: Apparel Imports, U.S.Workers, Textile
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Apparel Coalition welcomed new data included in a report released that showcases the substantial contribution that millions of American workers make to apparel manufactured oversees. The report, Analyzing the ...
Tags: US Workers, Apparel, Imports
In a desperate move to restrict imports of gold, the Indian Government and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are planning to further increase import duty on gold from prevailing 4% to 6%. It had quadrupled the gold import duty from 1% to 4% last ...
Tags: Government, India, Jewellery Industry
US poultry giant Sanderson Farms has reported an annual profit thanks to higher poultry prices and increased production. The return to profitability reflected higher production In the 12 months to the end of of October, earnings ...
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The Grinch stole Argentina's bike market this year, but the industry hopes the spirit of Christmas softens the government's stance and import laws are softened in time for the holidays, the traditional start of the Argentine bike season. ...
Tags: Argentina's bike market, consumer products, import requirements
International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) releases a report on Production and Trade Policies affecting the cotton industry. Subsidies to the cotton industry, including direct support to production, border protection, crop insurance ...
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Greg Kauter, Cotton Australia’s (CA) Policy Manager – Research Direction and Stewardship, has just returned from attending the International Cotton Association annual trade show in Hong Kong, which featured a joint display by CA ...
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