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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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Tariff Coalition Releases Report Showing $27B in Extra Tariffs
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Tariff Coalition Releases Report Showing $27B in Extra Tariffs

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12 December 2025
Tariffs, Reports&Analysis
The We Pay the Tariffs coalition released an update today showing that American companies have...

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White House Highlights Reduced Trade Deficit
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White House Highlights Reduced Trade Deficit

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11 December 2025
Tariffs, Global Trade, White House
The White House has published a new article that says the trade deficit has reached it lowest...

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Ways & Means Committee Advances Haiti & AGOA Legislation
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Ways & Means Committee Advances Haiti & AGOA Legislation

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11 December 2025
AGOA, Congress, Haiti
During yesterday’s House Ways & Means Committee markup the House approved legislation extending the...

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Digital Trade Promotion Act
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Digital Trade Promotion Act

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11 December 2025
Congress
Senator Todd Young (R-IN) led Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Michael Bennet...

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USTR Announces Section 301 Tariffs on Nicaragua
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USTR Announces Section 301 Tariffs on Nicaragua

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10 December 2025
Today the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced new targeted action under the Section...

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Tariffs Coalition Highlights Impact of Tariffs as Trump Visits PA
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Tariffs Coalition Highlights Impact of Tariffs as Trump Visits PA

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10 December 2025
Tariffs
As President Trump was set to deliver a speech in Northeast Pennsylvania yesterday afternoon, the...

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USFIA Joins Letter Requesting Retroactive Treatment for CAFTA Imports
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USFIA Joins Letter Requesting Retroactive Treatment for CAFTA Imports

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10 December 2025
CAFTA, Advocacy
Yesterday USFIA joined fellow industry associations in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative...

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CBP Issues Correction for US-Korea Deal Implementation
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CBP Issues Correction for US-Korea Deal Implementation

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10 December 2025
Tariffs, CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a message yesterday (CSMS #67045953) with a small...

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USTR Announces 2026 Special 301 Review
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USTR Announces 2026 Special 301 Review

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10 December 2025
USTR
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is requesting comments and has scheduled a public...

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AGOA Passes Through Ways & Means Committee
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AGOA Passes Through Ways & Means Committee

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10 December 2025
AGOA, Congress
During the markup hearing today, the House Ways & Means Committee approved an AGOA extension until...

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Bera and Meeks Request Tariff Relief for Japan
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Bera and Meeks Request Tariff Relief for Japan

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10 December 2025
Tariffs, Congress
Representatives Ami Bera (D-CA) and Gregory Meeks (D-CA) sent a letter to President Trump...

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USDA Releases Cotton Update for Bangladesh
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USDA Releases Cotton Update for Bangladesh

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10 December 2025
cotton, Reports&Analysis
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service released the Cotton: World Markets and Trade report for...

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Trump Threatens New Tariff on Mexico
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Trump Threatens New Tariff on Mexico

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09 December 2025
Tariffs
President Trump targeted Mexico last night in a Truth Social post claiming that the country is...

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Tomorrow: Ways & Means Markup Hearing for AGOA and Haiti
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Tomorrow: Ways & Means Markup Hearing for AGOA and Haiti

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09 December 2025
AGOA, Congress, Haiti
Tomorrow, December 10th at 10:00 AM ET the House Ways & Means Committee will hold a markup hearing on...

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Supreme Court Decision Weighs on Trump
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Supreme Court Decision Weighs on Trump

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09 December 2025
Tariffs, Litigation
One month after the IEEPA tariff hearing at the Supreme Court and President Trump continues to...

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White House Releases Fact Sheet on Food Price Fixing EO
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White House Releases Fact Sheet on Food Price Fixing EO

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09 December 2025
White House
The White House has released the Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Security Risks...

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