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NCTO backs pause on penalty tariffs for Mexico, calls for higher tariffs on China

The National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) has said that it welcomes president Donald Trump’s decision to delay a planned 25 percent tariff on Mexican imports by one month, yet demands stricter measures on Chinese imports. Trump opted to put a pause on Mexican tariffs following a call with Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, who...

Fashion

Fashion and retail industries react to new China tariffs

The fashion and retail industries has reacted to Donald Trump’s announcement on Thursday that he planned to impose a 10 percent tariff on the remaining 300 billion dollars of imports from China beginning 1 September, 2019. The American Apparel & Footwear Association condemned the President’s decision, describing additional costs for “...