Announcements

  • 07/02/2020 – May 2020 Textile and Apparel Import Report
  • 06/29/2020 – The U.S. Trade Representative invites public comments with respect to the maintenance and imposition of additional duties on the specific products of EU member States (and the UK) in connection with its review of the Section 301 investigation involving the enforcement of U.S. WTO rights in the Large Civil Aircraft dispute. Comments are requested by July 26, 2020. See Federal Register notice here.
  • 05/23/2020 – Turkey Hikes Taxes on More Imports from the United States: Turkey announced that it has temporarily increased import taxes for a new set of products, including a 5-10 percent additional tax on many cotton and manmade fiber yarns and thread. According to the Official Gazette, the extra tax will be applied until the end of September, after which they will be replaced by a new set of additional taxes starting from October 1. See Decision 2565 published here. In April, Turkey announced that effective April 21 through September 30, additional taxes of 35-50 percent would be applied on imports of most footwear, 35 percent on most apparel and travel goods, 20-25 percent on many yarns and fabrics, and 25 percent on most carpets and home textiles. See Decision 2429 published at here.
  • 04/29/2020 – USTR Releases Annual Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection and Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy.
  • 04/28/2020 – Turkey Hikes Taxes on Imports: Effective April 21 through September 30, Turkey will apply additional taxes of 35-50 percent on imports from the United States of most footwear, 35 percent on most apparel and travel goods, 20-25 percent on many yarns and fabrics, and 25 percent on most carpets and home textiles. See detailed tax rates listed in Decision 2429 (in Turkish) published here.
  • 04/22/2020 – Free Webinar: Disaster Relief, Initiatives and Other Resources for Textiles and Apparel Companies in California, April 24, 2020, 2 p.m. ET. Register here.
  • 04/21/2020 – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a temporary rule allocating certain scarce or threatened materials for domestic use, so that certain personal protective equipment (N95 and other selected respirators, PPE surgical masks, and PPE gloves and surgical gloves) may not be exported from the United States without explicit approval by FEMA. See Federal Register notice 85 FR20195. Details on certain exemptions were published in 85 FR22021.
  • 04/14/2020 – On March 23, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) solicited comments and announced that the Trade Policy Staff Committee would hold a public hearing on a proposed U.S.-Republic of Kenya trade agreement. Consistent with guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concerning COVID-19, USTR is cancelling the public hearing. USTR is extending the deadline for written comments.
  • 03/31/2020 – Free Webinar: SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans and other resources for Textile and Apparel Companies Impacted by COVID-19, April 3, 2020, 11 - 12 p.m. ET. Register here.
Past Announcements