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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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Okonjo-Iweala Appointed for Second Term as WTO Director General
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Okonjo-Iweala Appointed for Second Term as WTO Director General

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02 December 2024
WTO
Last Friday, the World Trade Organization’s General Council re-appointed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala...

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U.S. Calls for Labor Rights in Bangladesh Garment Sector
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U.S. Calls for Labor Rights in Bangladesh Garment Sector

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02 December 2024
Senior officials from the Biden Administration, led by Kelly Fay Rodriguez, Special Representative...

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DHS Investigates Temu for Spying, Forced Labor
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DHS Investigates Temu for Spying, Forced Labor

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02 December 2024
Forced Labor, DHS
The New York Post broke a story last week that Temu is under investigation by the Department of...

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Meeting Information for Briefing on Final eFiling Rule
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Meeting Information for Briefing on Final eFiling Rule

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02 December 2024
CPSC
In a Federal Register notice that will be published tomorrow, the Consumer Product Safety...

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De Lima Named Acting AUSTR for Japan, Korea, and APEC Affairs
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De Lima Named Acting AUSTR for Japan, Korea, and APEC Affairs

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02 December 2024
USTR
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that Deanne de Lima will serve as Acting...

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U.S. Sanctions Uzbek Officials for Human Rights Abuses
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U.S. Sanctions Uzbek Officials for Human Rights Abuses

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02 December 2024
State Dept
The Department of State announced the imposition of sanctions against former Government of...

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Trump Threatens Tariffs Against BRICS Countries
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Trump Threatens Tariffs Against BRICS Countries

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02 December 2024
Tariffs
Don’t panic but President-elect Donald Trump made a new tariff threat this weekend. This time he...

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GLJ Launches Website on Gender-Based Violence and Harassment
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GLJ Launches Website on Gender-Based Violence and Harassment

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27 November 2024
Labor Rights
To mark this year’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, Global Labor Justice and...

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WTO Creates Global Value Chains Sectoral Profiles
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WTO Creates Global Value Chains Sectoral Profiles

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27 November 2024
WTO
The World Trade Organization’s new Global Value Chains (GVC) Sectoral Profiles provide an...

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CPSC Schedules Vote on Draft Final eFiling Rule
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CPSC Schedules Vote on Draft Final eFiling Rule

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27 November 2024
CPSC
Last week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published the draft final eFiling rule and...

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Next COAC Meeting Scheduled for December 11
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Next COAC Meeting Scheduled for December 11

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27 November 2024
CBP
The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its next quarterly meeting...

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Trumps Names USTR and National Economic Council Director
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Trumps Names USTR and National Economic Council Director

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27 November 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Jamieson Greer to be his U.S. Trade Representative. Greer...

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Special Conference Edition: OFF THE CUFF Member Newsletter for November 2024
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Special Conference Edition: OFF THE CUFF Member Newsletter for November 2024

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27 November 2024
Welcome to Off the Cuff, USFIA’s member newsletter that highlights innovation and creativity from...

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Trump Threatens Tariffs Against Canada, Mexico, and China
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Trump Threatens Tariffs Against Canada, Mexico, and China

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26 November 2024
There are 55 days until Donald Trump is sworn in as President.  But it probably is not a surprise that...

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Associations Press Congress to Renew GSP During Lame Duck Session
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Associations Press Congress to Renew GSP During Lame Duck Session

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25 November 2024
Advocacy
USFIA joined 35 other associations to urge Congressional leadership to prioritize legislative...

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Bipartisan Summit of the Americas Act Introduced in the Senate
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Bipartisan Summit of the Americas Act Introduced in the Senate

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25 November 2024
Congress
Last week, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO)...

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