The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched an enhanced strategy to combat illicit trade and level the playing field for the American textile industry, which accounts for over 500,000 US jobs. Two of DHS’s agencies, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security
US apparel imports fell 16.53 percent year on year to US $6.04 billion in January 2024. Of this, clothing imports from China dropped 2 percent and from Vietnam declined 5 percent. This was informed by statistics released by the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) under the US Department of Commerce. It may be recalled […]
India is among five Asian countries which has been targeted by a US textile trade body for predatory trade practices and unethical cost reduction practices. India was accused by the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) CEO Kim Glas while testifying before the US International Trade Commission (USITC). Kim Glas testified before the USITC as […]














