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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 Issues Warning at Davos
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Trump Issues Warning at Davos

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23 January 2025
The big event at the Davos World Economic Forum today was a virtual speech and Q&A session with...

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Trump Threatens Sanctions, Tariffs if Russia Does Not End War
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Trump Threatens Sanctions, Tariffs if Russia Does Not End War

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23 January 2025
President Trump threatened to impose “high levels” of tariffs and sanctions on Russia if they do...

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CBP Publishes Updated Textile Enforcement Documents
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CBP Publishes Updated Textile Enforcement Documents

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23 January 2025
CBP
Last Friday U.S. Customs and Border Protection published two updated documents regarding textiles...

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Moolenaar and Suozzi Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Revoke China’s PNTR
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Moolenaar and Suozzi Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Revoke China’s PNTR

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23 January 2025
Congress
Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI), Chairman of the House China Select Committee, and Congressman...

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Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes on Imported Goods Act Introduced in the Senate
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Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes on Imported Goods Act Introduced in the Senate

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23 January 2025
Congress
Yesterday Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the...

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Senate Bill Proposes Using IRS Funds for the External Revenue Service
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Senate Bill Proposes Using IRS Funds for the External Revenue Service

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23 January 2025
Congress
Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced S.175 earlier this week to rescind the “unobligated...

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NCTO Welcomes Trump’s America First Trade Policy
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NCTO Welcomes Trump’s America First Trade Policy

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23 January 2025
Industry Update
Earlier this week the National Council of Textile Organizations released a press statement...

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WCO, WTO Sign MOU to Boost Trade and Customs Cooperation
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WCO, WTO Sign MOU to Boost Trade and Customs Cooperation

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23 January 2025
WTO
Earlier this week, WTO Director-General Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and WCO Secretary...

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Trump Announces Trade Strategy; No New Tariffs on Day One
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Trump Announces Trade Strategy; No New Tariffs on Day One

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21 January 2025
President Donald Trump signed dozens of Executive Orders on Day One. They range from a freeze on...

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CBP Releases Second NPRM for De Minimis Shipments
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CBP Releases Second NPRM for De Minimis Shipments

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17 January 2025
CBP
Today U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a second notice of proposed rulemaking to “make...

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China’s Targeting of Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors is Actionable Under Section 301
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China’s Targeting of Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors is Actionable Under Section 301

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17 January 2025
USTR
Yesterday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the findings of their Section 301...

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Schmidtlein Will Step Down on February 1st
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Schmidtlein Will Step Down on February 1st

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17 January 2025
USITC
Yesterday, the International Trade Commission announced that Commissioner Rhonda Schmidtlein will...

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Prevent Tariff Abuse Act Introduced in the House
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Prevent Tariff Abuse Act Introduced in the House

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17 January 2025
Congress
Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act...

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PPI Publishes Paper on Tariffs and Economic Isolationism: Four Principles for a Response
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PPI Publishes Paper on Tariffs and Economic Isolationism: Four Principles for a Response

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17 January 2025
Reports&Analysis
Ed Gresser, PPI’s Vice President and Director for Trade and Global Markets, published an analysis...

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Rand Research Releases Report on Forced Labor Enforcement
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Rand Research Releases Report on Forced Labor Enforcement

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17 January 2025
Reports&Analysis
Earlier this month, Rand released the Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains: Trade Enforcement...

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CBP Issues CSMS Message on USMCA Implementing Regulations
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CBP Issues CSMS Message on USMCA Implementing Regulations

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17 January 2025
CBP
As we reported yesterday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced an interim final rule on...

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