The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has criticized China and India, among other nations, for unfair trade practices impacting the American textiles and apparel sector. China's non-market ...

President Donald Trump has ended the de minimis exemption, which previously allowed Temu, Shein, and other online retailers ...

Mesay Berhanu Gemechu Trump has just introduced a wave of tariff hikes on import duties against 60 countries including China, ...

Fresh policies are being called for so that exporters can diversify their export markets and make supply chains more ...

TEMPE, Ariz. — May 1, 2025 — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in April for the second month in a row, following a two-month expansion preceded by 26 straight months of ...

Ugandan researchers are transforming discarded banana stems into textiles, hair extensions and sanitary pads, positioning the ...

“The de minimis loophole has wreaked havoc on the U.S. textile industry by enabling duty-free access for massive volumes of ...

This year is likely to be another tough one for downstream petrochemical businesses, which serve various industries ranging ...

Trade deals with the US and other countries may offset some of the impact of US tariffs. In the meantime, diversifying to ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took an unprompted swipe at textile manufacturers while the Senate gears up to take on Trump ...

Despite significant gains in poverty reduction, many people teeter on the brink of poverty, even as they move up the income ladder. Over 2.8 billion people—more than a third of the global ...

Yet the president has slapped 25% duties on steel and aluminum, as well as cars, and a 10% tariff on nearly all other imports ...