By Kristi Ellis
Julia Hughes, president at the U.S. Fashion Industry Association, said the group’s most recent sourcing survey did not reflect big declines from Cambodia, which is now showing “precipitous drops” in the government’s trade data.
“What the data may be showing us is that when companies retrench and when they cut back on orders, a country like Cambodia might be one of those where we see larger decreases,” due to worker and political instability, Hughes said.
She said apparel imports from Egypt — a smaller supplier but another country with political instability — were down 34 percent in July.