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Bangladesh holds no. 2 spot in US apparel market as China shipments plunge 34%

Trade
Bangladesh has moved ahead of China in US apparel imports, but the shift reflects China’s much steeper decline rather...

India deepens textile ties with France and EU as trade agreement opens new market opportunities

Trade
New industry-level engagement in Paris is shifting India–EU textile cooperation toward market access, sustainability, circularity, innovation and higher-value manufacturing. India...

ICAC: Global garment trade nears $550 billion as competition intensifies

Trade
The global garment industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past two decades, with knit and woven garments...

EURATEX calls for €10 EU handling fee on ultra-fast-fashion parcels

Fashion
Europe’s textile industry wants Brussels to go well beyond the new €3 customs duty, arguing that billions of low-value...

Bangladesh exports jump 13.1% in August as RMG rebounds and US demand accelerates

Trade
Apparel shipments rose nearly 14% to $3.89 billion, while jute, pharmaceuticals, leather and engineering products also posted double-digit growth—although...

Bangladesh apparel faces about 26.5% effective US duty after latest tariff reset

Trade
The headline 36.5% tariff burden reflects the superseded 2025 regime; under the current US framework, Bangladeshi apparel generally faces...

Cambodia’s garment exports approach $7 billion as orders rise nearly 8%

Trade
Cambodia is gaining apparel business even as demand weakens in some major markets, reinforcing its position as one of...

Pakistan textile exporters face double cost shock from power tariffs and freight surge

Business
Exporters are confronting a proposed Rs2.52/kWh electricity adjustment just as post-strike freight rates to the US have jumped more...

Bangladesh plans EU free-trade talks in September as apparel sector prepares for post-LDC competition

Trade
With textiles and apparel accounting for almost 94% of Bangladesh’s exports to the EU, a future FTA could become...

Bangladesh and Netherlands sign circular textiles pact to strengthen RMG competitiveness

Trade
The agreement targets textile recycling, cleaner production and traceability as Bangladesh prepares its export industry for tighter sustainability requirements...

Global fancy yarn market forecast to reach $6.8 billion by 2034

Trade
Demand for textured, decorative and differentiated yarns is expected to grow steadily as fashion and home-textile brands seek stronger...

US tariffs give Bangladesh a new apparel edge over Vietnam and China

Trade
Bangladesh now carries a 2.5-percentage-point Section 301 advantage over Vietnam and China, while a planned US-cotton-linked quota could widen...

California textile EPR deadline passes as landbell urges late producers to register

Environment
Brands selling apparel and household textiles into California are already inside the compliance window, even though the statewide collection...

US apparel imports tilt further toward cotton as tariffs reshape fibre economics

Trade
Cotton is gaining relative favour as US importers use fibre composition alongside sourcing-country shifts to manage an increasingly expensive...

China rejects ‘excess capacity’ claims as textile trade scrutiny intensifies

Trade
Beijing argues that exports and low capacity utilisation do not prove overproduction, while Washington increasingly treats persistent manufacturing surpluses...

China sanctions six US traceability and due-diligence groups as cotton compliance conflict deepens

Trade
The measures create a new operational dilemma for fashion companies: US rules demand stronger proof of cotton origin while...

Türkiye faces 12.5% US Tariff as textile exporters lose ground to key rivals

Business
The new Section 301 duty could push total tariffs on some Turkish apparel towards 30%, while Bangladesh and other...

US adds 50% tariff on selected Canadian textiles from August 19

Trade
The Section 338 action reaches well beyond automobiles, exposing Canadian yarns, fabrics, nonwovens, apparel and technical-textile products to a...

Türkiye’s textile exports slip 1.2% to $5.61 billion in first half of 2026

Trade
Growth in the United States and Africa partly offset weaker EU, Asian and Eastern European demand, while a strong...

Bangladesh exports reach 12-month high in July despite 0.9% annual decline

Trade
The strong month-on-month recovery reflects seasonal winter shipments, while weaker garment exports and falling order indicators keep the near-term...
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