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FASH455 Global Apparel & Textile Trade and Sourcing

Day: December 27, 2015

Top 10 Most Read FASH455 Blog Posts in 2015

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1. Potential Impact of TPP on the Textile and Apparel Sector: A Summary of Recent Studies

2. 2014 World Textile Industry Labor Cost Comparison

3. Global Trade of Used Clothing (Updated: October 2015)

4. Market Size of the Global Textile and Apparel Industry: 2014 to 2018

5. When Will TPP Take Effect? Let’s look at the History

6. China to Become the World’s Largest Apparel Market in 2019

7. Are US Textile and Apparel Imports Using Free Trade Agreements?

8. 2015 US Fashion Industry Benchmarking Study Released

9. Exclusive Interview with Erin Ennis, Vice President, US-China Business Council

10. US Tariff Phaseout Schedule for Textile and Apparel in TPP by OTEXA Code

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Unknown's avatarAuthor Sheng LuPosted on December 27, 2015July 17, 2016Categories International Trade, Textile industry, Trade policy, USATags apparel, China, free trade agreement, Global, international trade, made in USA, rules of origin, Textile industry, TPP, trade policyLeave a comment on Top 10 Most Read FASH455 Blog Posts in 2015

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