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AAFA Calls for Dismissal of China Safeguard Petition: Wool Trouser Petition Fails to Meet Requirements of China Safeguard
The U.S. Court of International Trade on December 30, 2004 imposed a preliminary injunction prohibiting the U.S. government from accepting, reviewing, or considering this petition or any comments relating to this petition. However, given that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements CITA has not provided the public with...
AAFA Applauds Introduction of Anti-Counterfeiting Legislation and Urges Swift Passage
This important legislation is sorely needed to help close loopholes in federal laws that permit counterfeiters to go unpunished. When enacted, the legislation will strengthen federal laws used to prosecute counterfeiters in several important ways. Among other things, it provides for the mandatory destruction of equipment and machinery used in...
AAFA Applauds New Egypt Trade Program
This article informs that the national trade association of the apparel and footwear industries - welcomed the announcement designating new qualified industrial zones QIZ in Egypt. These QIZ's will help ensure that U.S. apparel and footwear companies in Egypt remain competitive, particularly after quotas are removed on textiles and apparel...
AAFA Calls for Dismissal of China Safeguard Petitions: Petitions Fail to Meet Requirements of China Safeguard
Although CITA's regulations do not envision so-called threat-based petitions, U.S. Commerce Department officials have repeatedly advised the public that clarifications would be forthcoming for comment to make these procedures consistent with a threat-based approach, including information on what evidentiary standards would be used in evaluating such petitions. Manufacturers should instead...
AAFA Applauds Enactment of New CBTPA Footwear Provisions
The enactment of new footwear provisions for the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act CBTPA on December 3, modifies CBTPA by making virtually all U.S. footwear imports from Central America and the Caribbean including the Dominican Republic duty-free under very flexible rules of origin that allows the use of third-country uppers....
Material World Launches Home Furnishings Section at March 16-18, 2005 Edition: At Miami Beach Convention Center
Material World plans to develop this Home Furnishings section featuring a variety of mills, converters, and leather and trimming manufacturers showcasing product in a wide variety of categories, including cottons, chenille, chintzes, velvets, faux fabrics, flocks, jacquards, leather, sheeting, tapestries and more. Target attendees for Material World's Home Furnishings section...
As the Holiday Season Approaches, AAFA President & CEO Notes Importance of Children's Sleepwear Standards and Adult Attentiveness to Prevent Injury
The American Apparel & Footwear Association reminds all parents and guardians about the importance of children's safety as the 2004 holiday season approaches. Along with enjoying the excitement of the holidays, they need to exercise continued awareness of potential harm to their children. They must be extra cautious with the...
AAFA Expresses Disappointment on Administration's Acceptance of China "Threat-Based" Safeguard Petitions
The textile manufacturers were disappointed that the administration decided to accept for further consideration the U.S. textile industry's 'threat-based' petitions requesting safeguard quotas on U.S. imports of shirts and pants from China, particularly since the Administration had not yet published procedures for considering "threat-based" allegations. They believe the safeguard mechanism...
AAFA President & CEO Comments on Administration's Acceptance of China Safeguard Petition on Cotton Pants
The manufacturers were disappointed that the U.S. administration decided to accept for further consideration the U.S. textile industry's 'threat-based' petitions requesting safeguard quotas on U.S. imports of shirts and pants from China, particularly since the Administration had not yet published procedures for considering "threat-based" allegations. They believe the safeguard mechanism...
AAFA Applauds President Bush Signing Tax Bill Into Law: Should Eliminate EU Sanctions on U.S. - Made Apparel/Footwear/Textiles
The American Apparel & Footwear Association AAFA applauded the news that President George W. Bush signed the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (H.R. 4520). This is a victory for U.S. manufacturers and businesses, as well as U.S.-based multinational companies. By reducing the tax rate for U.S. manufacturers and temporarily...
AAFA Urges US Government to Issue Final Regulations for Trade Preference Programs on Four-Year Anniversary: Lack of Final Regs Hurts Competitiveness of Beneficiaries Post-2005
The overall U.S. apparel import market stabilized in the first eight months of 2004, while the overall U.S. footwear import market continued to grow, showing that U.S. footwear and apparel firms continue to give U.S. consumers what they want, an ever wider variety of higher quality shoes and clothes at...
AAFA Commends Agreement on FSC/ETI Legislation and Urges Passage Before Congressional Recess
American businesses have been subjected to added burden on products being shipped to the EU since March, when the sanctions were implemented at 5%. U.S. manufacturing already faces numerous tax disadvantages compared to other developed nations and the issue is particularly poignant to apparel and textile companies should the sanctions...
AAFA Urges United States to Highlight Benefits of and to Take a Positive, Pro-Active Approach to the Challenges of the Worldwide Elimination of Quotas
The termination of global quotas on textiles and apparel is part of a comprehensive set of multilateral trading commitments that were concluded as part of the Uruguay Round. They were negotiated as part of a single undertaking. Extending quotas at this late date not only puts at risk other Uruguay...
July Numbers Show Stabilizing U.S. Apparel Market & Growth in U.S. Footwear Market U.S. Apparel & Footwear Imports From Central America & the Dominican Republic Slide
U.S. apparel imports increased 0.1 percent in the first seven months of 2004 versus the first seven months of 2003 to 10.9 billion SME worth $35.3 billion while U.S. footwear imports rose significantly during the same period, growing 8.4 percent to 1.4 billion pairs worth $9.6 billion. U.S. apparel imports...
National Burn Center Reporting System Overview
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC recently developed the National Burn Center Reporting System NBCRS in cooperation with the American Burn Association and Shriners Hospitals for Children. The NBCRS is a surveillance system that collects data about clothing-related burn injuries to children under age 15 from the 105 U.S....
June Numbers Show Stabilizing U.S. Apparel Market & Rise in U.S. Footwear Market U.S. Apparel & Footwear Imports From Central America & the Dominican Republic Continue to Fall
The U.S. apparel market stabilized in the first half of 2004, while the U.S. footwear market continued to grow. With retail prices stabilizing this year in both apparel and footwear, this means that U.S. apparel firms are able to improve profit margins by increasing value, not volume while U.S. footwear...
AAFA President Welcomes Signing of Free Trade Agreement With the Dominican Republic and Central America
The US/DR-CAFTA is a solid agreement that should be enacted and implemented as swiftly as possible. This agreement is sorely needed to upgrade the existing trade partnership to make it broader, more flexible, permanent, and reciprocal. It was noted that the importance of this agreement was for more than 1...
May Numbers Show Decline in U.S. Apparel Market & Rise in U.S. Footwear Market U.S. Apparel Imports From Central America Continue to Fall
U.S. apparel imports fell 1.4 percent in the first five months of 2004 versus the first five months of 2003 to 7.3 billion SME worth $23.3 billion while U.S. footwear imports rose during the same period, growing 6.9 percent to 978.9 million pairs worth $6.5 billion. U.S. apparel imports from...
AAFA Applauds House Passage of FSC/ETI Bill: Urges Quick House/Senate Conference to Resolve Differences Before EU Sanctions Increase July 1
The bill repeals the foreign sales corporation/extra-territorial income program - ruled an illegal export subsidy by the World Trade Organization WTO. Under the WTO ruling, the European Union EU implemented sanctions in March (currently at 8 percent) against a range of U.S. products, including U.S. - made apparel, textile and...
AAFA Urges U.S. House to Swiftly Approve FSC/ETI Legislation
American Apparel & Footwear Association AAFA expressed immense appreciation for the efforts in the Senate to compromise on their differences and passes the FSC/ETI-Jobs legislation and now urges the House to do the same with its bill. The EU sanctions on a range of U.S. products, including a long list...
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