On November 16, 2018, the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) testified at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s hearing on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). USFIA President Julia Hughes’ testimony as delivered is available here.
For more information on the textile and apparel testimony at the hearing, take a look at Dr. Sheng Lu’s blog, in which he summarized comments from across the industry. In addition, CNN Politics outlined five pitfalls in the agreement, including pockets, featuring excerpts from USFIA’s testimony.