By Emily Pickrell
The Tariff Preference Levels, a provision in NAFTA that includes additional options for fabrics that cannot meet the sourcing requirements, are not included in the TPP, according to Julia Hughes, president of the United States Fashion Industry Association...
"The textile forces and the protectionist forces really joined together in both the U.S. and Mexico and the negotiators are reflecting the demands from the textile side," Hughes said. "On the apparel side, it is like night and day. We want everything duty free on day one, and less restrictive rules than yarn forward."
