US CLOTHING INDUSTRY MEETS IN WASHINGTON TO DISCUSS RESISTING TRUMP TARIFFS
July 1st, 2018
THE USA’s clothing industry has met in Washington DC to plot tactics designed to push the Trump administration away from a protectionist policy that it regards as potentially damaging for brands, retailers and their consumers.
A trade symposium staged last Thursday (July 12) by the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) united clothing sector executives, compliance chiefs, customs specialists and government affairs managers.
It was, said USFIA president Julia Hughes, “an important time for industry executives to meet in Washington DC and hear ...
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