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Just Style: US apparel, textile sectors urge united front on illicit trade crackdown
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Just Style: US apparel, textile sectors urge united front on illicit trade crackdown

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08 April 2024
A coalition of US apparel and textile trade bodies is urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to collaborate with all stakeholders to...

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Fibre2Fashion: US DHS unveils better strategy to fight illicit textile-garment trade
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Fibre2Fashion: US DHS unveils better strategy to fight illicit textile-garment trade

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06 April 2024
April 6, 2024 INSIGHTS The US department of homeland security yesterday announced an enhanced strategy to combat illicit textile-garment trade. The...

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Sourcing Journal: DHS Crackdown on Illicit Trade Includes Greater De Minimis Scrutiny
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Sourcing Journal: DHS Crackdown on Illicit Trade Includes Greater De Minimis Scrutiny

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05 April 2024
JASMINE MALIK CHUA | April 5, 2024 U.S. customs enforcement is kicking up a notch. The Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that it’s...

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Joint Association Statement on New DHS Textile Trade Enforcement
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Joint Association Statement on New DHS Textile Trade Enforcement

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05 April 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 5, 2024 – The following statement is on behalf of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, the...

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Fibre2Fashion: Five US industry bodies call for renewal of Haiti HOPE/HELP programmes
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Fibre2Fashion: Five US industry bodies call for renewal of Haiti HOPE/HELP programmes

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20 March 2024
March 20, 2024 Five US industry associations recently wrote to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance requesting support...

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Sourcing Journal Report: Safeguarding Supply Chains With Diversified Sourcing Maps and Shipping Strategies
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Sourcing Journal Report: Safeguarding Supply Chains With Diversified Sourcing Maps and Shipping Strategies

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19 March 2024
SARAH JONES | March 19, 2024 Four years after the pandemic upended apparel supply chains and forced companies to pivot, the industry remains focused...

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What Makes an Apparel Producing Country ‘Competitive’?
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What Makes an Apparel Producing Country ‘Competitive’?

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13 March 2024
JASMIN MALIK CHUA | March 13, 2024 Several factors characterize competitiveness, said Julia Hughes, president of the U.S. Fashion Industry...

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Just Style: Biden versus Trump II: What will the US 2024 election mean for apparel?
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Just Style: Biden versus Trump II: What will the US 2024 election mean for apparel?

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13 March 2024
Apparel industry experts weigh in on what would be the pros and cons of a Biden or Trump presidency after the US polls in November. Rachel Lawler |...

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