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Cambodia’s apparel exports hit US$100 million
According to statistics from the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia’s clothing and accessories exports in the first eight months of 2021 were US$5.02 billion, an increase of 3.3% from US$4.86 billion in t…

Vietnam’s textile, leather and footwear exports are difficult to recover quickly
According to Vietnam’s “Customs Online” report on September 22, Vietnam’s textile, leather and footwear exports still increased significantly year-on-year in the first eight months of th…

The U.S. ITC makes some final rulings on certain casual shoes and their packaging
On September 24, 2021, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued an announcement stating that certain casual shoes and their packaging (Certain Casual Footwear and Packaging Thereof, investigation co…

Madagascar issues safeguard measures on imported blankets, mid-term review final ruling
On September 24, 2021, the WTO Safeguards Committee released the safeguard notification submitted to it by the Madagascar delegation on September 22. On August 31, 2021, Madagascar made a final mid-term review …

Vietnam’s textile, garment and footwear industry faces dual difficulties of insufficient orders and worker shortages
According to a report by Vietnam’s “Customs” magazine on September 22, from now to the end of the year, as the epidemic eases, Vietnam’s economy will gradually restart, placing it in fro…

Clothing and shoe processing of international brands in Vietnam has been severely affected by the epidemic
According to a report by “Vietnam Economy” magazine on September 21, the fourth round of the epidemic in Vietnam has been evolving complexly since the outbreak at the end of April this year, especia…

MyanmarUnique garment factory temporarily closed due to low orders
According to the ElevenMyanmar electronic newspaper, due to low orders, the MyanmarUnique garment factory located in the Hlaingthayar Industrial Zone, Hlaingthayar Town, Yangon Province has been temporarily clo…

The GSP certificate of origin for exports to the Eurasian Economic Union is about to be stopped.
A few days ago, the General Administration of Customs issued Announcement No. 73 of 2021, which will no longer issue GSP certificates of origin for the Eurasian Economic Union from October 12, 2021. It is under…

The U.S. ITC makes some final rulings on certain casual shoes and their packaging
On September 29, 2021, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued an announcement stating that certain casual shoes and their packaging (Certain Casual Footwear and Packaging Thereof, investigation co…

Garment workers in California could get hourly wages instead of piece-by-piece wages
California Governor Newsom signed a bill that he described as “the first in the country” that will reverse the common practice of the garment industry and stipulate that workers will be paid hourly …