Philippine garment makers find they can’t quit the US just yet
When US President Donald Trump set a 19 per cent tariff on exports from the Philippines last July, its key body representing foreign buyers of apparel, including Walmart and Neiman…
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Indian garment exporters reel under US tariffs
Trump’s anger at the Asian country’s purchases of Russian oil has left New Delhi facing some of the world’s steepest levies [TIRUPPUR, India] When Donald Trump was elected, Indian garment…
India suspends cotton import duty in signal to US, relief for garment industry
India has suspended an 11 per cent import duty on cotton until September 30, in a move seen as a signal to Washington that New Delhi is willing to address US concerns on agricultural…
As Myanmar’s Military Junta Announces Elections, Garment Industry Gears Up for Growth
Myanmar’s military government set the election date for Dec. 28 on Monday, two weeks after lifting the state of emergency, setting off a spate of questions from the business community. In…
What Do You Do With the Guinness World Record-breaking Garment With the Longest Sleeves?
After earning a Guinness Book of World Record for creating the garment with the longest sleeves, Samuel Chinecherem Ezeh is eager to show off his creation to others. The Nigerian fashion…
Tariffs Could Wreck What Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Have Gained
It was always going to be a hard year for Bangladesh. Last summer, amid an economic collapse, protesters toppled a tyrant and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Then a month ago, as…
China’s Garment Factories Face a Tipping Point After New Tariffs
Liu Miao has sold clothing on Amazon to wholesale buyers in the United States for the past five years. That trade has come to an abrupt stop. Mr. Liu owns a small factory in Guangzhou,…