By Kristi Ellis
Julia Hughes, president at the U.S. Fashion Industry Association, said, “There have been thousands of hours and dozens of meetings with administration officials to share our perspectives, make recommendations and provide detailed analysis. The industry has been very engaged in what we see is necessary to make TPP a truly 21st-century agreement. So far, the administration is still pushing a lot of concepts that we think are not particularly 21st century, especially a very restrictive rule of origin and also a very lengthy market access offer. How much flexibility will there be? That’s the battle and debate that is ongoing right now.”