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Hong Kong "important" apparel sourcing hub for US
2015-10-29 15:53:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Hong Kong is the gateway to the burgeoning Asian market and an important hub for sourcing apparel in the region, US retailers have said.
Sourcing diversification grows US apparel imports from Vietnam
2015-07-08 13:38:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US imports of apparel and textiles from Vietnam are growing as retailers continue to diversify their import sources, and this despite China's continued dominance, new data has found.
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US apparel sourcing sees slow diversification
2015-07-08 13:38:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Despite China's continued dominance of US apparel and textile imports, shipments from Vietnam continued to surge last year, reflecting the country's low labour costs and its focus on specialisation, modernisation, and increasing value added.
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SOURCING: Taking stock of TPP in apparel supply chains
2015-06-08 17:05:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
As debate intensifies in the US on the passage of legislation seen as key to paving the way for a fast-track vote on the long-awaited Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), analysts are also weighing up the implications.
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SOURCING: Guatemala apparel makers focus on faster lead times
2015-06-01 20:56:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Guatemala's apparel and textiles industry has boosted its value-added product portfolio and improved response times in the past five years as it scrambles to win more US sourcing business, particularly as Asian countries including Vietnam continue to steal exports to its key partner.
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