COLOMBO, Oct 25 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s apparel exports, recorded a modest year-on-year increase last month, supported by stronger sales to the European Union (EU) and other markets, the Joint Apparel Association Forum said, yesterday. Exports in September totalled 403.01 million U.S. dollars, up 1.58 percent from a year earlier. Exports to the United States […] The post Sri Lanka’s Apparel Exports Recorded Modest Growth Last Month first appeared on AsiaNewsToday.

India, Bangladesh, and Vietnam are reshaping global textile trade, emerging as key hubs amid shifting supply chains.

The Commerce and Industry Ministry has held an inter-departmental meeting in a key step towards strengthening India’s position in free trade agreement (FTA) discussions with the European Union and the United States in developing a comprehensive textile export policy, sources said. The meeting involved officials from the Commerce Ministry, Finance Ministries, and Reserve Bank of […] The post Govt holds high-level meet on textile strategy amid EU, US FTA talks appeared first on Apparel Resources.

India has started discussions with Indonesia at the WTO about Indonesia’s safeguards on cotton yarn imports. Although Indonesia and India are not formally in the WTO dispute resolution process, both countries agreed to have consultations at the WTO to allow for dialogue and an information exchange concerning Indonesia’s safeguards on cotton yarn imports. Indonesia justified […] The post India seeks WTO consultations with Indonesia on cotton yarn safeguard measures appeared first on Apparel Resources.

Global exporters face sheer challenges as a new wave of US tariffs threatens to slash export revenues by a projected US $ 305 billion in 2025, as per the latest Allianz Trade Global Survey. The survey, carried out among 4,500 exporters across major economies such as Germany, the US, China, and the UK, exposed a […] The post Export losses to hit US $ 305 billion in 2025 amid US tariff wave, says survey appeared first on Apparel Resources.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs that will have an impact on many different industries, the cotton and textile industry included.