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Just Style: Forced labour, global trade cast shadow on Biden’s US supply chain plan
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Just Style: Forced labour, global trade cast shadow on Biden’s US supply chain plan

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28 November 2023
The US apparel sector commends President Biden's bid to strengthen supply chains with the creation of the White House Council on Supply Chain...

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Just Style: US footwear industry urges Section 301 tariff re-evaluation
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Just Style: US footwear industry urges Section 301 tariff re-evaluation

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16 November 2023
The CEO of the Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA) has penned a letter to the Biden administration requesting the removal of Section 301...

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Just Style: Signal: How technology can help enforce forced labour laws
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Just Style: Signal: How technology can help enforce forced labour laws

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14 November 2023
The USFIA's Apparel Importers Trade and Transportation Conference revealed how the US Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act is being enforced and the...

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Just Style: Impact of potential US shutdown for apparel sector
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Just Style: Impact of potential US shutdown for apparel sector

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13 November 2023
The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA)'s Apparel Importers Trade and Transportation Conference discusses the impact of a potential...

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ITT: Importers Say CBP Often Silent on Why UFLPA Detentions Were Overturned or Sustained
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ITT: Importers Say CBP Often Silent on Why UFLPA Detentions Were Overturned or Sustained

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09 November 2023
by Mara Lee, International Trade Today NEW YORK -- Importers' service providers said CBP's inconsistency and lack of communication about why supply...

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ITT: FLETF Chair Says Adding Companies to List Is No 'Rubber Stamp'
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ITT: FLETF Chair Says Adding Companies to List Is No 'Rubber Stamp'

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08 November 2023
by Mara Lee, International Trade Today NEW YORK -- The chair of the committee that puts together the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act entity list...

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ITT: USTR May Reopen Section 301 Exclusions, Drop Some Products After Review, Retailers Say
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ITT: USTR May Reopen Section 301 Exclusions, Drop Some Products After Review, Retailers Say

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08 November 2023
by Mara Lee, International Trade Today NEW YORK -- Apparel industry lobbyist David Spooner, speaking at the U.S. Fashion Industry Association annual...

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Just Style: US apparel sector seeks global trade continuity amid government shutdown
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Just Style: US apparel sector seeks global trade continuity amid government shutdown

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25 September 2023
The US apparel sector urges the US government and private sector to work together to keep imports and exports moving ahead of a potential US...

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