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A sigh of relief: What the US-India trade deal means for the textile and garment industry

Not even two months in, and the year 2026 already seems to be a promising one for trade deals. After the ink is barely dry on what observers have called the “mother of all trade deals” - the free trade agreement between the European Union and India signed on 27th January - another one is taking centre stage. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi...

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UK secures “landmark” trade deal with India

The UK and India have agreed a multibillion-pound trade deal, which will reduce tariffs on clothes, footwear, and food products, to mark the biggest bilateral trade deal the UK has done since leaving the European Union. In a statement, the UK government called the deal a “huge economic win” for the UK, which it adds will “deliver for working...

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Conservatives win UK elections, concern for no deal Brexit looms

As the Tories won a sweeping majority, UK voters were in clear favour of Mr Johnson’s promise to ‘Get Brexit Done.” As a result, the EU Withdrawal Agreement will now pass without further delay. Retailers and fashion businesses will have to wait and see the trade deals that are negotiated with the EU and whether the UK’s most important trading...