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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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Now Available: PwC 2020 U.S. Holiday Outlook 
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Now Available: PwC 2020 U.S. Holiday Outlook 

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20 October 2020
USFIA’s Premier Partner PwC's U.S. 2020 Holiday Outlook: October edition is now available. In the...

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USTR Initiates 301 Investigation Targeting Vietnam 
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USTR Initiates 301 Investigation Targeting Vietnam 

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13 October 2020
Late Friday, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced that USTR is opening a 301...

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ELECTION UPDATE: Looking at Trade From Both Sides
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ELECTION UPDATE: Looking at Trade From Both Sides

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28 September 2020
September 28, 2020  With the 2020 Presidential election just weeks away, USFIA took a look at the...

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JOINT STATEMENT FROM AAFA, FDRA, NRF, RILA, AND USFIA ON SUPPLY CHAINS AND XINJIANG
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JOINT STATEMENT FROM AAFA, FDRA, NRF, RILA, AND USFIA ON SUPPLY CHAINS AND XINJIANG

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23 July 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  JOINT STATEMENT FROM AAFA, FDRA, NRF, RILA, AND USFIA ON SUPPLY CHAINS AND...

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Update on the Administration's Trade Policy: Insights from Congressional Testimony by USTR Lighthizer
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Update on the Administration's Trade Policy: Insights from Congressional Testimony by USTR Lighthizer

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19 June 2020
On June 17th, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer appeared at two Congressional hearings...

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USFIA Speaks Out on 90th Anniversary of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
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USFIA Speaks Out on 90th Anniversary of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act

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19 June 2020
Today is the 90th anniversary of the enactment of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act.  You may remember from...

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How Fashion Brands and Retailers Are Addressing Black Lives Matter
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How Fashion Brands and Retailers Are Addressing Black Lives Matter

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08 June 2020
We want to share with you how USFIA members are speaking out in support of the Black Lives Matter...

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Agriculture Department Announces Decrease in Import Fee on Cotton Imports
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Agriculture Department Announces Decrease in Import Fee on Cotton Imports

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13 October 2020
In today’s Federal Register, the Agriculture Marketing Service at the Agriculture Department...

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