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Joint industry study flags negative impacts of section 301 tariffs on American consumers and US businesses

The American Apparel & Footwear Association, the Footwear Retailers & Distributors of America, the National Retail Federation, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, and the United States Fashion Industry Association have released a study that calls out detrimental economic impacts of Section 301 tariffs. According to the report, American...

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Fashion Industry to Meet and Discuss Trade Policy, Solutions for Forced Labor, and the Supply Chain Outlook for 2023

34th Conference for Global Brands, Retailers, & Service Providers to Cover Trade Policy, Transportation Trends, Conscious Fashion, & More The U.S. fashion industry will convene in New York City on November 10, 2022 for the 34th Annual Apparel Importers Trade & Transportation Conference, hosted by the U.S. Fashion Industry Association (USFIA)....

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Joint statement from AAFA, FDRA, NRF, RILA, USFIA in support of global approach to protect citizens in Xinjiang

The American Apparel & Footwear Association, Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, National Retail Federation, Retail Industry Leaders Association, and The United States Fashion Industry Association – representing a broad swath of the U.S. business community – applaud today’s announcement of a global approach to end the campaign of...

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Joint statement from AAFA, NRF, RILA, USFIA in response to ban on all cotton imports from Xuar

The American Apparel & Footwear Association, National Retail Federation, Retail Industry Leaders Association, and The United States Fashion Industry Association responded to today’s blanket Withhold Release Order (WRO) impacting all cotton and cotton products from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR): The companies we represent remain...

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Joint statement from AAFA, NRF, RILA, USFIA in response to administration's enforcement actions to prohibit XPCC cotton

The American Apparel and Footwear Association, National Retail Federation, Retail Industry Leaders Association, and The United States Fashion Industry Association responded to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) earlier today, on enforcement action regulating cotton imports...

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Order cancellations to affect fashion companies in Q3 and beyond

The outlook for the fashion industry and its supply chains in a post-lockdown world continue to be challenged according to data from the annual U.S. Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) Benchmarking Survey. In association with Dr. Sheng Lu, Associate Professor Department of Fashion & Apparel Studies University of Delaware, one of the questions...

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Joint statement from AAFA, FDRA, NRF, RILA, AND USFIA on supply chains and Xinjiang

Our member companies have long maintained policies and compliance programs that seek to prevent, identify, and mitigate instances of forced labor. As an industry representing thousands of brands and retailers, ensuring that forced labor does not exist in our supply chains is a key priority. Following today’s launch of the NGO Call to Action, the...

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USFIA Joins Trade Associations Around the Globe to Address Economic Crisis from COVID-19

WASHINGTON DC – today, the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) joined with more than 60 trade associations around the globe in the textile, apparel, travel goods, and fashion industry in a statement to call for more action to address the economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented...

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Joint statement from AAFA, NRF, RILA, USFIA, and FDRA on reports of forced labor in Xinjiang

As an industry representing brands and retailers, we do not tolerate forced labor in our supply chains. We work together to identify and eliminate forced labor, and conditions that can lead to forced labor, in the countries from which we source products. The industry continues to evolve and improve our existing approaches to identify, detect,...

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US fashion executives concerned about trade protectionism

American fashion industry executives are concerned about the impact of trade protectionism according to the latest study by the US Fashion Industry Association (USFIA). This week the USFIA released its fifth annual Fashion Industry Benchmarking Study, with findings showing overall optimism but with widespread concern about trade barriers,...

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U.S. Fashion Industry Association Releases Fourth Fashion Industry Benchmarking Study

The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) has released its fourth annual Fashion Industry Benchmarking Study, surveying 34 executives from leading fashion and apparel brands, retailers, importers and wholesalers. Although there is optimism about the five-year outlook for the fashion industry, many executives are reluctant about...