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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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CBP Publishes Brief June Report & Updates UFLPA Dashboard
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CBP Publishes Brief June Report & Updates UFLPA Dashboard

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17 July 2025
Moving away from the lengthy monthly reports that they previously released, U.S. Customs and...

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EU and Mexico Get Their Tariff Letters
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EU and Mexico Get Their Tariff Letters

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14 July 2025
Tariffs
As you have seen in the media, over the weekend, President Trump sent tariff letters to the EU and...

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Commerce Department Begins Two New 232 Investigations
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Commerce Department Begins Two New 232 Investigations

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14 July 2025
Tariffs, Commerce
This afternoon the Commerce Department announced that they are beginning new Section 232...

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Canada Threatened with 35% Tariffs
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Canada Threatened with 35% Tariffs

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11 July 2025
Tariffs
Last night President Trump released a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Carney that threatens to...

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Gottheimer Introduces Tariff Impact Act
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Gottheimer Introduces Tariff Impact Act

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11 July 2025
Tariffs, Congress
Today Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced legislation that would require the...

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Key Democrats Ask FTC to Investigate Price-Gouging Based on Tariffs
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Key Democrats Ask FTC to Investigate Price-Gouging Based on Tariffs

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11 July 2025
Tariffs, Congress
A few weeks ago the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a report about how companies are...

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Trump Announces 50% Tariff on Brazil and New 301 Investigation
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Trump Announces 50% Tariff on Brazil and New 301 Investigation

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09 July 2025
Tariffs
As we reported earlier today, President Trump continues to roll out tariff letters to U.S. trading...

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USFIA Joins Letter to USTR on 301 Shipbuilding Investigation
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USFIA Joins Letter to USTR on 301 Shipbuilding Investigation

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09 July 2025
USTR, China
This week USFIA joined 141 other trade associations in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative...

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Trump Says August 1 Is Firm Deadline; Lutnick Says EU Talks Going Well
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Trump Says August 1 Is Firm Deadline; Lutnick Says EU Talks Going Well

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09 July 2025
Tariffs
Tariffs are very much in the news, but there is not a lot of clarity about what happens next. In a...

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August 1st Is the New Deadline for Reciprocal Tariffs
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August 1st Is the New Deadline for Reciprocal Tariffs

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08 July 2025
Tariffs
Yesterday President Trump confirmed that the new deadline for the reciprocal tariffs is August...

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Korea Gets 25% Tariff
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Korea Gets 25% Tariff

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07 July 2025
Tariffs
President Trump just released the first letter setting higher tariffs on U.S. trading partners.  Korea, which...

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President Trump Says Tariff Letters Will Go Out Today
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President Trump Says Tariff Letters Will Go Out Today

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07 July 2025
Tariffs
President Trump was active on Truth Social last night, with two posts about tariff policy.  While...

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President Trump Announces Trade Deal with Vietnam
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President Trump Announces Trade Deal with Vietnam

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02 July 2025
Tariffs
While there are no details available yet, earlier today President Trump posted on Truth Social...

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Trump Says No Delay on July 9th IEEPA Tariff Deadline
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Trump Says No Delay on July 9th IEEPA Tariff Deadline

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30 June 2025
Tariffs
In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News that aired yesterday, President Trump said that he saw...

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Canada Rescinds DST on US as Trade Talks Resume
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Canada Rescinds DST on US as Trade Talks Resume

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30 June 2025
Tariffs, Canada
Yesterday, the Canadian government announced that it would rescind the Digital Services Tax (DST)...

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Subramanyam Protests Tariffs with ‘Tariff Bear’
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Subramanyam Protests Tariffs with ‘Tariff Bear’

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30 June 2025
Tariffs, Congress
Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) took to the House floor last week to introduce Tariff...

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