FUTURE OF HAITI’S APPAREL SECTOR NOW WAITS ON HOPE/HELP RENEWAL
July 5th, 2024
There is a renewed sense of hope in Caribbean apparel outsourcer Haiti after the May appointment of interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and the arrival of the first contingent of police officers from Kenya on June 25. But for the island's textile and apparel sector, the anticipation of better days is not so palpable and literally hinges on a US trade access programme called ‘HOPE/HELP’ being extended. The Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) and the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Acts, allow duty-free access for ...
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