CHINA BRA ROW
November 1st, 2003
BY PHILIP FINE
THE ISSUE of the erection by the US government of restrictive quotas on Chinese knitted fabrics, bras, dressing gowns, and robes has divided the US textile and apparel lobbies. The American Apparel & Footwear Association says instead of appeasing vocal textile manufacturers by reimposing quotas on imported from China, the Bush Administration would be better off fostering trade pacts.
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THE ISSUE of the erection by the US government of restrictive quotas on Chinese knitted fabrics, bras, dressing gowns, and robes has divided the US textile and apparel lobbies. The American Apparel & Footwear Association says instead of appeasing vocal textile manufacturers by reimposing quotas on imported from China, the Bush Administration would be better off fostering trade pacts.
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