Event Recording: Regulating and Reforming De Minimis (October 2024)
The event was hosted by the Washington International Trade Association on October 9, 2024 Panelists Ralph Carter, Staff Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, FedEx Kim Glas, President & CEO,...
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New Study: How Has the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Affected...
Implemented in June 2022, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) prohibits U.S. companies from importing apparel wholly or in part produced in China’s Xinjiang region. UFLPA could...
View ArticleInterview with the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations: The...
About the interview: Fashion is possible because of international trade. Each year, the global fashion industry generates more than $4 trillion USD and provides families with affordable clothing...
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Outlook 2025–Key Issues to Shape Apparel Sourcing and Trade
In December 2024, Just-Style consulted a panel of industry experts and scholars in its Shape of apparel sourcing in 2025 briefing. Below is my contribution to the report. Welcome any comments and...
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How Tariffs Affect U.S. Apparel Import Prices and Retail Prices? Evidence...
According to the “America First Trade Policy” released in January 2025, the Trump administration aims to leverage tariffs to achieve various policy objectives, from reducing the U.S. trade deficit to...
View ArticleFASH455 Video Discussion: This ‘Loophole’ Lets $54B of Products Into the U.S....
Discussion questions: What makes the de minimis rule controversial? Who might be the winners and losers of the suspension of the de minimis provision for U.S. imports from China? Why? Imagine you are...
View ArticleFASH455 Video Discussion: The Global Journey of a Sneaker
Discussion questions [Please address at least two questions in your comment] #1: Based on the video and our class discussion, what would be the advantages and disadvantages for Nike to make Converse...
View ArticleRecording: Due Diligence Education for Gen Z: Preparing Future Fashion...
About the Event As the fashion industry grapples with increasing demands for sustainability, transparency, and social responsibility, the next generation of industry professionals—Generation Z—will...
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Apparel Import Tariff Rates around the World (updated March 2025)
Apparel products are often subject to high tariffs for various reasons. In developed countries such as the United States, apparel has long been considered an “import-sensitive” sector, with relatively...
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Textile and Apparel Industry Stakeholders Comment on Trump’s “Reciprocal...
Background: Pursuant to the America First Trade Policy Presidential Memorandum and the Presidential Memorandum on Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)...
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