Unpacking the trade agreements impacting the global fashion sector
For the global fashion sector, trade agreements are essential to maintaining stable supply chains with predictable costs. Disruptions to that…
AGOA
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Ethiopia eyes emerging markets as US maintains AGOA ban
The Biden administration decided against giving Ethiopia access to its previously granted duty-free access to the US over ongoing human…
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Kenya clothing sector focuses on deepening US trade relations
A White House briefing has described AGOA as the cornerstone of the US trade relationship with Kenya and across sub-Saharan…
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Explainer: Looming AGOA expiry puts US apparel buyers off say experts
A new report from the Office of US Trade Representative (USTR) has revealed US trade with African Growth and Opportunity Act…
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Explainer: Is Africa viable US apparel sourcing alternative to Asia?
University of Delaware professor of fashion and apparel studies Dr Sheng Lu who conducted the study describes the prospect of…
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Explainer: Why US should renew AGOA for over decade before 2025 expiry
United States Fashion Industry Association president Julie Hughes tells Just Style the recent US hearing on AGOA was "really important"…
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US April apparel imports from AGOA members falls by nearly a quarter
US apparel imports from Ethiopia dropped sharply by almost 40% between April 2023 and April 2024, according to the latest…
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US loses ground in Africa to China on 2025 AGOA renewal uncertainty
SanMar Corporation's general counsel and corporate secretary Melissa Nelson told the US Senate Committee on Finance that a "quick renewal"…
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Week in review: Fashion industry gears up for big changes in 2024
It’s the start of a whole new year and fashion brands and retailers are keen to get their houses in…
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Pessimism around Ethiopia AGOA reinstatement in 2024
America suspended Ethiopia from the AGOA free trade act in late December 2021, because of the ongoing civil war with…
