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Kenya’s government has proposed imposing a 25% tariff increase on imported clothing and textiles, a move designed to wean Kenyans off luxury imported clothes, supporting a domestic clothing and textile industry that has been harmed deeply by foreign-made garment sales.

Confirming the intention to introduce the new tax measures, investments, trade and industry cabinet secretary (minister) Moses Kuria said the new taxes would help Kenya’s textile and clothing industry: “The country has a rich textile sector that should be expanded,” said Kuria on August 14, while addressing Kenyan textile investors.…

In the wake of the European Union’s (EU) impending sustainability-focused textile regulations and guidelines (1), Peru stands uniquely poised to amplify its exports of alpaca, camelid fibers, and cotton. This South American nation’s key to unlocking European markets lies in aligning its sustainability initiatives with the EU’s visions.…

The Indonesian government is looking to actively support the country’s textile and clothing industry as it faces a downturn in exports, depressed by soft economies in overseas markets facing high inflation and interest rates.

Trade has indeed fallen, said the Indonesia industry ministry, which told Just Style of a decline in both exports and imports in the first half of this year (2023), with clothing and textile exports dropping by 18.7% and imports by 19.8%.…

Fraud investigators are often meticulous and driven, building a case for their employers that may end up in court – but what red flags might spark an initial inquiry?

Written advice is widely available – from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and government agencies responsible for white collar crime.…

UN member states have been urged to create solid national policy and spending commitments to achieve the body’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030, including the key SDG4 on education. https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal4 Its aim is inclusive and equitable quality education, delivering lifelong learning opportunities for all.…

Consumers worldwide increasingly seek out climate and environmentally friendly products, including paints, and industry is meeting this demand with a range of more sustainable products that they flag with green claims, such as carbon neutral or zero organic compounds (VOC). However, paint makers need to ensure they can prove those claims because regulators are cracking down on greenwashing.…

Sri Lanka’s inflation may be slowing compared to last year (4% in August, down from 64.3% year-on-year), (1) but the country’s clothing sector is still being hit by a lack of orders, the country’s industry body the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has told Just Style.…

While UK authorised push payment (APP) fraud losses were down 17% in 2022 year-on-year, they still cost victims GBP485.2 million (USD619 million) and comprised 57% of all reported cases relating to purchase fraud, with case volumes breaking 100,000 for the first time.…

A GRI (the Global Reporting Initiative) and EFRAG (the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group) joint statement has detailed the mutual recognition of reporting under both GRI and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

Stressing that both systems focus on double materiality (the impact of sustainability issues on companies and companies’ impact on sustainability), the GRI and EFRAG said they will establish a list of the ESRS disclosure requirements and datapoints that correspond to GRI disclosure requirements and datapoints, enabling ESRS reporting with reference to GRI.…

Tunisia’s clothing and textile sector driven ahead with its near-sourcing export promotion, despite the political turmoil facing the country, where President Kais Saied has since 2019 suspended parliament, dismissed governments, imprisoned opposition leaders, undermining judicial independence and helped fuel anti-refugee and migrant violence.…