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US suspends action on 24 import safeguard petitions
The US Government has suspended action on around 24 import safeguard petitions covering 42 categories of Chinese imports of textiles and apparel but released the products that were embargoed earlier this year....more
by Textile Intelligence
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US Congress allots a grant of US$ 13 mln to National Textile Center
The U.S. Congress has announced US$13 million to support the National Textile Center (NTC) last week. The funding is for research designed to make the U.S. textile industry more competitive globally and is included in the Fiscal Year 2006 Science, State,...more
by Textile Intelligence
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Carolinas Officials in favour of trade deal.
Textile executives, trade groups and politicians openly welcomed the U.S.-China trade deal that is supposed to provide new avenues to textile companies to explore new markets or new products. After five rounds of negotiations and seven rounds of talks, a...more
by Textile Intelligence
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US to consider four new safeguards on textiles
The US Government accepted two new petitions yesterday for textiles safeguards on cheese cloth and polyester filament fabric and two reapplications on textiles safeguards for combed cotton yarn and synthetic filament fabric....more
by Textile Excellence
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USA: NCC throws support behind FTA with DR-CAFTA
The National Cotton Council’s board of directors has voted to support the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement after Bush administration officials “satisfied their concerns” about the free trade pact....more
by Textile Intelligence
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USA: USITC votes against Anti Dumping Duty on PET imports from India, Indonesia & Thailand
The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) on Tuesday determined that the U.S. industry is not materially injured or threatened by imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin from India, Indonesia and Thailand...more
by Textile Intelligence
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USA: Chinese imports should be curbed
U.S. imports of textiles and apparel from China shot up about 41 percent in January from December and were nearly 30 percent above a year earlier, U.S. Commerce Department data released on 11th March, 2005 showed....more
by Textile Intelligence
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Adidas sues Ralph-Lauren for trademark infringement
German athletic shoe and clothing maker Adidas has moved a US federal court to challenge Ralph Lauren line of Polo clothing bearing a similar design......more
by Textile Excellence
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USA: USDA allow mills to import raw cotton
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed that it would allow textile mills to import a limited amount of raw cotton....more
by Textile Excellence
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US decides to lift quotas from Pakistan’s textiles
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Mr Shaukat Aziz has recently declared that the US has decided to lift all quotas placed on Pakistani textiles......more
by Textile Excellence
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Quota phase out seems imminent: US official
There seems to be no possibility of a broader textile and apparel quota agreement with China, nor any extension of the Multi Fibre Agreement, which expires on Dec 31 2004,said a US Commerce Dept. Official...more
by Textile Excellence
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USA: Bush’s case in point to make tax cuts permanent
In a run up to the Presidential elections,Bush said his goal is to make his tax cuts permanent and to open up overseas markets to North Carolina products...more
by Textile Excellence
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Geerdes Intl acquired by CMAI
Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) has announced the formal acquisition of Geerdes International Inc. a textile consulting company focusing on trade analysi...more
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EU Hits U.S. Goods with Sanctions in Trade Battle
To compel US to repeal the corporate tax laws that violate the world trade, the EUropean Union on March 01, 2004 slapped millions of dollars in annual economic sanctions on U.S. textiles, jewelry, food, equipment and other exports...more
by Reuters
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USA: Unifi to improve efficiency of nylon business unit
Unifi, Inc. announced on August 29, it is taking number of actions to improve the efficiency of its Nylon business unit,...more
by Textile Excellence
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Invista to increase high tenacity polyester price
Invista has announced increase of its high tenacity Polyester fiber prices by 10% in North America from April 18, 2005...more
by TextileIntelligence
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BASF to quit Enka, North Carolina site by 2007
BASF is to phase-out its nylon 6 polymers production at it Enka, N.C., USA, site by 2007,...more
by TextileIntelligence
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USA: DAK Americas to increase PSF price
DAK, the USA based fiber producer, is to increase the price of its polyester staple fibre products by US$ 0.03/lb from April 1, 2005....more
by Textile intelligence
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Invista to increase prices of high tenacity polyester fiber
Invista has announced that it would increase prices of its high tenacity polyester fiber by 10% from 17th January 2005......more
by Textile Excellence
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DAK Fibers will raise PSF prices
DAK Fibers has intimated its polyester staple customers that......more
by Textile Excellence
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Wellman to hike PSF price from 1st Sept ‘04
USA’s Wellman, Inc., will raise the price of all polyester staple fibre (PSF) products by US$0.03 per pound from September 1, 2004......more
by Textile Excellence
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International textile group completes integration of Burlington and Cone Mills
Beginning of August, WL Ross & Company announced completion of the integration of Burlington Industries and Cone Mills into the newly formed International Textile Group (ITG)....more
by Textle Excellence
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Unifi would buy Invista’s polyester plant
Unifi Inc. has decide to buy Invista's polyester filament plant located at NC, USA......more
by Textile Excellence
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BASF and Honeywell announce nylon price hikes
BASF and Honeywell have individually announced 6¢/lb increase on nylon resins, denoting a sales price increase of about 5%....more
by Textile Excellence
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North America: BASF to hike nylon intermediate prices again
After the 6 percent per pound increase that came into effect from July 1st, BASF will increase prices for cyclohexanone and caprolactam by US$0.06 per pound......more
by Textile Excellence
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Amantea and P&G strike a US$30 million deal
A US$30 million contract has been entered into by the US newcomer Amantea nonwovens and Procter and Gamble (P&G)......more
by Textile Excellence
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USA: Apparel Jones and Maxwell Shoe agree merger
A long running takeover issue between Jones Apparel and Maxwell Shoe has finally ended in a US$346 million merger......more
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USA: Adidas acquires clothing maker Valley Apparel
With a view to strengthen its hold in the North-American market, athletic apparel major Adidas-Salomon AG has acquired clothing maker Valley apparel......more
by Textile Excellence
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BASF will raise nylon intermediate prices from July
With effect from July 1st 2004, BASF would raise prices for raw materials cyclohexanone and caprolactam......more
by Textile Excellence
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DuPont to expand Kevlar production capacity
For the fourth time since 2000, DuPont is looking forward to expand the production capacity of its Kevlar p-aramid material......more
by Textile Excellence
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USA: Apparel, Textile Imports Set New Record
Imports of apparel and textiles hit their highest first-quarter level ever, as China continued to put the squeeze on foreign suppliers which largely contributed to the record increase....more
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Apparel, Textile Imports Set New Record
Imports of apparel and textiles hit their highest first-quarter level ever, as China continued to put the squeeze on foreign suppliers which largely contributed to the record increase....more
by Textile Excellence
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Unifi Acquires Nylon Yarn Operations from Sara Lee
Unifi, Inc. has recently announced acquisition of Sara Lee Branded Apparel’s hosiery and texturised yarn facility......more
by Textile Excellence
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Unifi would shut down Kinston polyester plant in September
Greensboro-based Unifi has decided to acquire Invista polyester plant of Kinston, on 30th September 2004......more
by Textile Excellence
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China to establish a trade park in US
China’s Ministry of Commerce has approved the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone’s proposal to begin a trade and industrial park in the United States....more
by Textile Excellence
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China, India could dominate textiles in quota-free era: WTO
The WTO has predicted that China and India would become significantly more competitive......more
by Textile Excellence
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Sportswear manufacturers face protest
Several human rights organisations, which have been accusing leading sportswear manufacturers of violating labour rights, have spruced up their protest with a "Play Fair at the Olympics" campaign......more
by Textile Excellence
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US textile sector shows signs of recovery
For the first time since the recession that began 10 years ago, the US textile industry has been showing signs of recovery......more
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US apparel retailers enjoying strong demand
US clothing and apparel retailers are generating cash on improved consumer demand and price hike......more
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USA: FLA approves Reebok labour standards
The Fair Labour Association (FLA), has approved Reebok International after verifying Reebok's credentials of implementing standards protecting workers in its footwear factories worldwide....more
by Textile Excellence
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High-power committee to discuss Sino-US trade disputes:
The US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade is trying to find solutions to growing trade disputes between the world's two strongest trading nations...more
by Textile Excellence
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Burlington welcomes CAFTA Textile Agreement
Burlington Industries Chairman, Wilbur L. Ross, has supported the CAFTA for including the recommendations of textile companies. "Preliminary information regarding the...more
by Staff Reporter
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A world Textile Plan called for by US Democratic leaders
Voicing their concern that millions of textile workers in the United States and other developing countries might lose their jobs to China in the quota free trade environment, the US Democratic leaders have been urging the President to develop a world text...more
by Textile Excellence
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Mohawk and Dupont partner to launch new carpet line.
Mohawk industries, Inc. and Dupont have recently announced an exclusive partnership to launch a new line of residential carpet to the flooring industry. DuPont will be providing its latest polymer technology to Mohawk who will market it...more
by Textile Intelligence
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The upward movement at NYCE may be short lived
China’s inclination to buy US upland cotton has led to modest increase in the NYCE cotton futures due to fund buying last week....more
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Indian textile exports to US grow 20% states IMF paper
International Monetary Fund’s Selected Issues paper for India states that textile exports showed similar growth patterns in to the US and the EU post quotas era. The paper was prepared by a staff team of the IMF in consultation with the member country....more
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USA: Cotton T-Shirt demand remains static in Sept
US imports of cotton t-shirts touched the mark of 685.912 million square meters during January - July showing 0.6 percent year-on-year drop after 22 percent drop in imports of 2004....more
by Textile Intelligence
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India: Sara Lee plans to set up a sourcing unit
With an investment of US$ 6.8 billion, US-based Sara Lee Branded Apparel (SLBA) is planning to set up a sourcing office in the country......more
by Textile Excellence
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US could deny Bangladesh's excess textile exports
In its recent letter to Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry, US has asked the country not to export textile products beyond the 2004 annual quota limit......more
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US and Australia sign FTA
The U.S. and Australia has recently signed a Free Trade Agreement (