Beth Hughes, the American Apparel & Footwear Association’s vice president of trade and customs policy, recently testified at the US Trade Representative’s (USTR’) Section 301 hearing on Brazil, urging against …
Woven garment exports witnessed limited decline compared to knitted garment exports during the last fiscal. Knitwear exports (Chapter **) declined by *.** per cent to $**.*** billion, compared with $**.*** …
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reportedly pledged policy support, trade reforms, a ‘Plug and Play’ factory model and regular industry dialogue to boost exports and dollar earnings. With …
According to sourcing intelligence tool TexPro, China strengthened its position as Germany’s largest apparel supplier, with exports valued at $*.*** billion, accounting for **.** per cent of total imports, compared with …
Graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category is often celebrated as a development success story. Yet for some nations, whose economic rise has been powered by garment exports, the …
The sourcing split The apparel market is contracting, but the winners are becoming clearer. In a weak cycle, Vietnam and Italy are gaining for opposite reasons. Vietnam is absorbing scale-driven …
Italian and Irish-backed Deltaport Footwear Limited will invest $21.6 million to set up a footwear factory at the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) Economic Zone in Mirsharai, Chattogram. A …
Imports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) were valued at $*.*** billion in the first five months of ****, *.** per cent higher than $*.*** billion a year …
The buyer’s market is back The EU remains the largest apparel import market by value, with apparel imports of €***.* billion, or about $***.* billion, in ****. That was above …
American sportswear giant Nike, Inc continued to strengthen the foundations of its business during fiscal 2026 (FY26) through structural improvements, product innovation and operational discipline, even as demand remained under …