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Portugal's textile exports find new life outside Europe

Portuguese textile and apparel exports closed the first quarter of 2026 with moderate yet significant growth. This progress comes amid a challenging environment where a decline in several European markets was offset by growth in non-EU destinations. Between January and March, the sector's international sales reached 1.44 billion euros (1.67...

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Rising competition from China creates employment problems, according to the ECB

According to a recent study by the European Central Bank (ECB), trade tensions with the US, leading China to export more to the Eurozone, may cause problems. This could lead to fewer job opportunities for Europeans and increased unemployment. The study, by ECB senior economists Clémence Berson, Claudia Foroni, Vanessa Gunnella and Laura...

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US Tariffs impact Brazilian footwear industry: Export slowdown and job loss concerns

Abicalçados, the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association, analysed data based on figures from Secex, the Foreign Trade Secretariat. The analysis highlighted that in July, footwear exports totalled 76.74 million dollars. This represents a decrease of 11.8 percent compared to the same month in 2024. In the first seven months of 2025, exports...

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Import cargo levels for 2025 predicted to drop more than 5 percent due to increasing tariffs

Import cargo levels at large container ports across the nation are expected to drop as new tariffs continue to impact international trade. Import cargo levels for 2025 are projected to end 5.6 percent less than 2024’s levels, according to the Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, as tariffs on...

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Brazil's footwear sector boosts investment to enhance productivity

Despite the unstable global landscape, the Brazilian Footwear Association (Abicalçados) recently conducted a survey which revealed that the footwear sector intends to invest 1.7 billion reais (around 303,84 million dollars), a value seven percent higher than last year. Executive president of Abicalçados, Haroldo Ferreira, explained that around...

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Bangladesh set to lose 6 billion dollars in export revenue

As the world's second largest apparel producer after China, Bangladesh is feeling the ripple effects of the fashion industry which has been heavily hit by coronavirus. The country is expected to lose 6 billion dollars this year from cancelled orders from major fashion retailers. The news was reported by Reuters. Cancellation orders continue to...

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US suspends duty-free benefits for apparel from Rwanda

The United States has suspended Rwanda’s trade benefits for apparel products, following Rwanda’s increased tariffs on second hand clothing and footwear imports, according to a statement from the US Trade Representative Office. Apparel imports from Rwanda enjoyed duty-free status in the United States, under the African Growth and Opportunity Act...