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The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) provides members with news and exclusive intelligence from Washington, D.C. and around the world. We cover trade policy, customs, supply chains, sourcing, labor and social compliance, sustainability, politics, and more.

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Trump Threatens to Cease Trade Unless Fed Lowers Interest Rate
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Trump Threatens to Cease Trade Unless Fed Lowers Interest Rate

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04 September 2026
Tariffs, Global Trade
This morning President Trump published a celebratory social media post regarding yesterday’s...

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Fed Report Analyzes State-by-State Exposure to Tariffs
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Fed Report Analyzes State-by-State Exposure to Tariffs

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04 September 2026
Tariffs, Reports&Analysis
A new report by the Federal Reserve examines which states are most exposed to tariff increases...

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House China Committee Leaders Request Update on UFLPA Enforcement
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House China Committee Leaders Request Update on UFLPA Enforcement

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04 September 2026
Congress, DHS, China
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China (SCC) and Chairman Chris...

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USFIA Joins Coalition Letter Urging Rubio to Restore ILO Funding and Maintain Participation
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USFIA Joins Coalition Letter Urging Rubio to Restore ILO Funding and Maintain Participation

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03 September 2026
Advocacy, State Dept, labor
USFIA joined nine other major business and industry groups yesterday in a letter to Secretary of...

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AGOA and Haiti Extensions Are Official After Trump Signs CR
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AGOA and Haiti Extensions Are Official After Trump Signs CR

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03 September 2026
AGOA, Haiti
It’s official -- President Trump signed the continuing resolution to fund the government through...

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G20 Innovation Ministerial Releases Statement on AI and International Trade
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G20 Innovation Ministerial Releases Statement on AI and International Trade

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03 September 2026
G20
The G20 Innovation Ministerial wrapped up yesterday after a two-day meeting in Chapel Hill, NC,...

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G20 Finance Summit Concludes with No Official Joint Statement
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G20 Finance Summit Concludes with No Official Joint Statement

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03 September 2026
Treasury, G20
The G20 Finance Ministers declined to release an official joint statement following their four-day...

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House Democrats Push Colleagues to Oppose Russia Sanctions Bill
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House Democrats Push Colleagues to Oppose Russia Sanctions Bill

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03 September 2026
Tariffs, Congress
House Ways & Means Committee ranking member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Gregory Meeks (D-NY) are...

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AMS Requests Comments on Review of Cotton Research and Promotion Act Amendments
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AMS Requests Comments on Review of Cotton Research and Promotion Act Amendments

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03 September 2026
cotton, USDA
Every five years the USDA Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS) must conduct a review to assess if...

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Ways & Means Holds Hearing on Critical Resources and Supply Chains
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Ways & Means Holds Hearing on Critical Resources and Supply Chains

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02 September 2026
AGOA, Congress, China, Hearings
Today the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on Strategic Partnerships to Secure...

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Schumer Introduces End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act
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Schumer Introduces End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act

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02 September 2026
Tariffs, Congress
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced legislation to revoke President Trump’s...

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House Passes China Select Committee Trade Legislation
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House Passes China Select Committee Trade Legislation

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02 September 2026
Global Trade, Congress, China
This week the House passed the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade...

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CITA Considers CAFTA Short Supply Request for Certain Faux Leather Fabric Bonded to a Pile Fabric
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CITA Considers CAFTA Short Supply Request for Certain Faux Leather Fabric Bonded to a Pile Fabric

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02 September 2026
CAFTA, CITA
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) received a new CAFTA Commercial...

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CBP Schedules CTPAT 101 Webinar on September 3
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CBP Schedules CTPAT 101 Webinar on September 3

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02 September 2026
CBP, CTPAT
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will hold a CTPAT 101 webinar as part of the Small Business...

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CBP Releases Updated Guidance on Entry Summary Reporting Order
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CBP Releases Updated Guidance on Entry Summary Reporting Order

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02 September 2026
Tariffs, CBP
Last Week U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a message, CSMS #69668138 - Updated Guidance:...

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CBP Announces September 2026 COAC Meeting
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CBP Announces September 2026 COAC Meeting

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02 September 2026
CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will hold the next quarterly meeting of the Commercial Customs...

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