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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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Inflation Reduction Act Passes House, Heads to Biden’s Desk
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Inflation Reduction Act Passes House, Heads to Biden’s Desk

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12 August 2022
Congress
The House passed the Inflation Reduction Act along partisan lines, 220 to 207. The bill now heads...

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USDA Cotton Report Finds 66% of U.S. Cotton in Drought Areas
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USDA Cotton Report Finds 66% of U.S. Cotton in Drought Areas

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12 August 2022
Reports&Analysis
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service has published their latest Cotton: World Markets and Trade...

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FMC Seeks Comments on Potential Congestion Emergency Declaration, Publishes OSRA Implementation Webpage
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FMC Seeks Comments on Potential Congestion Emergency Declaration, Publishes OSRA Implementation Webpage

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12 August 2022
FMC
In an advance Federal Register notice, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is seeking comments...

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White House Port Envoy Calls for More Action on Shipping Congestion
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White House Port Envoy Calls for More Action on Shipping Congestion

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12 August 2022
Stephen Lyons, the White House Port and Supply Chain Envoy, gave an interview this week in which...

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USDA Report on Chinese Cotton
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USDA Report on Chinese Cotton

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11 August 2022
Reports&Analysis
The USDA’s Economic Research Service released Chinese Cotton: Textiles, Imports, and Xinjiang in...

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CAFC Decision in Meyer Case Rejects Limit on First Sale
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CAFC Decision in Meyer Case Rejects Limit on First Sale

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11 August 2022
Litigation
In March 2021 the CIT issued a decision, Meyer Corporation vs United States, which called into the...

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Inflation Reduction Act Passes Senate, Heads to the House
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Inflation Reduction Act Passes Senate, Heads to the House

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11 August 2022
Congress
Last week, the Senate voted along party lines to pass the “Inflation Reduction Act” by a margin of...

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Pelosi Looks at New Trade Bill
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Pelosi Looks at New Trade Bill

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11 August 2022
Congress
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) briefly discussed the possibility of a...

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Tai Outlines the Ins and Outs of a Worker-Centric Trade Agenda
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Tai Outlines the Ins and Outs of a Worker-Centric Trade Agenda

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11 August 2022
USTR
During a speech at the United Steelworkers annual meeting yesterday, Tai reaffirmed her commitment...

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Blinken Releases Biden Administration Strategy on Sub-Saharan Africa
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Blinken Releases Biden Administration Strategy on Sub-Saharan Africa

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11 August 2022
State Dept
Earlier this week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks at the University of...

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Raimondo Says Decision on China Tariffs Coming Soon
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Raimondo Says Decision on China Tariffs Coming Soon

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11 August 2022
Commerce
During a Balance of Power interview on Bloomberg yesterday, host David Westin asked Secretary of...

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CBP Detains Solar Panel Shipments
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CBP Detains Solar Panel Shipments

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11 August 2022
CBP
According to the Wall Street Journal, several Chinese solar panel suppliers have recently had...

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CBP and Chamber of Commerce Fight Back to School Counterfeit Goods
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CBP and Chamber of Commerce Fight Back to School Counterfeit Goods

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11 August 2022
CBP
Customs and Border Protection announced today that it is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of...

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CBP Issues CSMS on Reporting a Cybersecurity Event
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CBP Issues CSMS on Reporting a Cybersecurity Event

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08 August 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protecting issued a message (CSMS #52858040) on Reporting a Cybersecurity...

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Murkowski Urges FTA with Iceland in New Artic Bill
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Murkowski Urges FTA with Iceland in New Artic Bill

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08 August 2022
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with co-sponsor Angus King (I-ME), introduced the Arctic...

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U.S. and Korean Customs Commissioners Meet
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U.S. and Korean Customs Commissioners Meet

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08 August 2022
To mark the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS), CBP Commissioner...

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