Parkdale’s Dan Nation Testifies at congressional Field Hearing on Rising Energy Costs in Manufacturing
07/13/2012
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Yarn-Forward Rule Spurs Investment in U.S. Textile Industry
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03/05/2014
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NCTO Applauds the Announcement of the Textile Enforcement and Security Act
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10/25/2013
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Archive News Releases 2013
/in Archive News 2013 /by ncto
11/20/2013
NCTO Praises the Reintroduction of the Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013
10/25/2
NCTO Applauds the Announcement of the Textile Enforcement and Security Act
09/25/2
National Council of Textile Organizations Endorses Senate Currency Letter
08/06/2
Augustine Tantillo Named President of NCTO
07/25/2013
NCTO Statement on Vietnamese Presidential Visit to Washington, D.C. Textile Organization Urges President Obama to Consider Strong Congressional Support of "Yarn Forward"
National Council of Textile Organizations Applauds the Introduction of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill by the House Ways and Means Committee
07/10/2013
Congress Backs NCTO Letter to USTR Advocating Fair Textile Provisions Bi-partisan support for "Yarn Forward" rule of origin doubles in past year
06/20/2
National Council of Textile Organizations Statement on Michael Froman's Confirmation by the United States Senate
06/06/2013
National Council of Textile Organizations Applauds Trade Nominee's Support of 'Yarn Forward' Rule of Origin
06/06/2013
US Senator Burr & NCTO Respond to USTR Confirmation Hearing
Archive News Releases 2012
/in Archive News 2012 /by ncto
11/19/2012
NCTO Member and Frontier Spinning Mills CEO John Bakane Named to Ex-Im Bank Advisory Committee
10/30/2012
NCTO Praises U.S. Decision to Join WTO Consultations on China Textile Subsidy Case
07/13/2012
U.S. Textile Industry Strongly Supports Wear American Act of 2012
07/13/2012
U.S. Industry Ready and Able to Supply Olympic Uniforms
05/23/2012
NCTO Elects Officers during Annual Meeting Held in Washington, DC
05/02/2012
76 Members of Congress Send Letter to USTR Urging Strong Textile/Apparel Chapter in the TPP — 05/01/2012 Congressional Letter to Ambassador Ron Kirk
— Signatories of Gowdy-Kissell Letter to Ambassador Ron Kirk
Archive News Releases 2011
/in Archive News 2011 /by ncto
10/25/2011
NCTO Calls on House Committee to Pass Bill to Address China's Exchange Rate Policy
–– Urges Action as a "No Cost" Step that Creates Jobs and Builds New Export Markets
— NCTO Statement to Ways and Means Hearing on the U.S.-China Economic Relationship
Senators Hagan and Graham Introduce Legislation to Combat Textile Fraud, Save Textile Jobs
–Senate companion version of House Textile Enforcement and Security Act–
10/05/2011
Analysis Details Vast Chinese Subsidies for Their Textile Exporters — Adds New Urgency for Currency
Vote to Bring Textile Jobs Home — Testimony to U.S. Trade Representative on China's Compliance with WTO Commitments
10/05/2011
Textile Workers Deliver Nearly 27,000 Petitions Urging "No" Vote on U.S.-Korea FTA
09/09/2011
Trade Associations from 25 Countries Urge Strict Textile Rules in TPP Talks
09/08/2011
U.S. Apparel and Textile Industry Applauds Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization Mark Up
08/02/2011
NCTO Hails Introduction of Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011
07/07/2011
Textile Industry Urges NO Vote on Korea FTA
07/05/2011
Surging U.S. Textile Export Figures Reaffirm Need for Strong Textile Rules in TPP Negotiations
Archive News Releases 2010
/in Archive News 2010 /by ncto
12/20/10
Textile Company Wins State's Coveted ACE Award
-PCCA Gets Corporate Excellence Award for Denimatrix Venture in Guatemala-
10/26/10
Major Worldwide Textile Groups Urge Action Against India on Cotton
Illegal Indian Cotton Export Restraints Threaten Textile Recoveries in EU, Mexico, Turkey and United States
Ten Textile Groups from the Western Hemisphere Call for Action on India Cotton Export Ban
09/29/10
NCTO Hails House Passage of China Currency Bill
09/24/10
NCTO Hails Bipartisan Committee Vote on China Currency Bill
09/15/10
Kissell Wins Passage of Textile Jobs Bill in House, NCTO Calls on the Senate to Act
09/15/10
NCTO Applauds Hearing Calls for House Vote on China's Exchange Rate Policy
08/06/10
Senators Hagan and Graham Introduce Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010
08/05/10
Hastings to Serve on Manufacturing Council
08/05/10
Textile Industry & SEIU Urge Renegotiation of Textile Text in KOREA FTA
08/02/10
NCTO Hails Commerce Decision on Dyeing and Finishing Rules
05/25/10
U.S. Textile Industry Applauds Introduction of Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010
05/20/10
NCTO Urges New Efforts on Textile Custom Enforcement
04/19/10
NCTO Elects Officers during Annual Meeting held in Washington, DC
03/24/10
NCTO Applauds Ways and Means Chairman Levin for Holding Hearing on Chinese Currency Practices
03/02/10
Predicts Large U.S. Textile and Apparel Job Losses from Inclusion of Vietnam in TransPacific Partnership Agreement
Archive News Releases 2008
/in Archive News 2008, Press Releases /by nctoNCTO Press Release 12/19/08
US Files Textile Subsidy Case Against China
NCTO Press Release 12/12/08
Textile Mill Economic Assistance Clears Hurdle
NCTO Press Release 12/12/08
China Takes More than Half of U.S. Apparel Market As Quota Phase-out Nears
NCTO Press Release 12/4/08
NCTO Applauds Richardson Choice for Commerce
NCTO Press Release 11/24/08
China Increases Textile Subsidies by $10 billion as Quota Phase-out Nears
NCTO Press Release 10/29/08
Obama Backs Key Textile Policy Positions
NCTO Press Release 10/28/08
NCTO Applauds Move by Government to Challenge Chinese Textile Subsidies
NCTO Press Release 10/9/08
Rangel Orders Monitoring of Textile and Apparel Imports from China Industry Applauds Action – Could Lead to New Safeguards on China
NCTO Press Release 10/1/08
23 International Textile Groups Urge WTO to Re-Examine Duty-Free, Quota-Free Initiative
NCTO Press Release 9/30/08
73 Members of Congress and U.S. Textile Industry Urge U.S. Govt. to Expand Textile Monitoring Program to Imports from China
NCTO Press Release 9/15/08
International Textile Groups from 17 Countries Urge Textile Monitoring for China
- Letter to U.S. Government (PDF)
- Letter to Senate Finance Committee (PDF)
- Letter to House Ways and Means Committee (PDF)
NCTO Press Release 7/30/08
U.S. – Mexican Textile Industries to Work Together on China, Customs Issues
NCTO Press Release 6/19/08
Cass Johnson Appears Before House Committee on Small Business
NCTO Press Release 5/20/08
NCTO Elects Officers During Annual Meeting Held in Washington, DC
NCTO Press Release 02/26/08
African and Western Hemisphere Textile Groups Oppose McDermott Trade Bill
NCTO Press Release 02/15/08
2007 Proves to be a Transitional Year for U.S. Industry
NCTO Press Release 02/14/08
Currency Legislation Urgent as Trade Deficit with China Soars in 2007
NCTO Press Release 01/14/08
NCTO Develops New Tools against Spreading Customs Fraud
NCTO Testimony 11/08/2007
AMTAC/NCTO Testimony on Haiti Hope Act before the U.S. International Trade Commission
Archive News Releases 2007
/in Archive News 2007, Press Releases /by ncto NCTO Testimony 11/01/2007
NCTO Testimony To House Small Business Committee on Pending FTA
NCTO Testimony 10/30/2007
U.S. International Trade Commission Government Policies Affecting U.S. Trade in Selected Sectors
NCTO Press Release, 5/11/07
“NCTO Urges Congress to Ratify Pacts and Quickly Extend Andean Trade Preferences Following Agreement on Labor Issues”
NCTO Press Release, 5/3/07
“NCTO Elects Officers During Annual Meeting Held in Washington, DC”
NCTO Comments, 4/20/07
“NCTO URGES CONGRESS TO PASS THE FAIR CURRENCY ACT CONGRESS MUST ACT NOW TO SAVE U.S. JOBS”
NCTO Comments, 3/15/07
“NCTO Comments to USTR on Implementation of the Duty-free/Quota Free Commitment Made During the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial” (PDF)
NCTO Comments, 2/13/07
“NCTO Comments to USTR on Enforcement of the Haiti HOPE legislation” (PDF)
NCTO’s Year-End Economic and Trade Review for the Textile Industry, 1/29/07
“New Vietnam Antidumping Commitment Key to Future Stability of U.S. Textile Industry”
NCTO Press Release, 1/12/07
“Subject: Application of Countervailing Duty Law to Imports from the People’s Republic of China”
Archive News Releases 2006
/in Archive News 2006, Press Releases /by nctoNCTO Letter, 12/08/06
“Textile Industry and Labor Officials Urge House and Senate to Reject Job-Destroying Haiti and AGOA Provisions”(PDF)
Haiti letter from Eight Senators (Lame Duck Eight) to House and Senate Leaders (PDF)
NCTO Press Release, 11/13/06 “NCTO Board Votes Unanimously to Support Peru and Colombia FTAs”
11 10 06 Andean Textile and Apparel Letter Bush (PDF)
11 10 06 Andean Textile and Apparel Letter Hastert (PDF)
NCTO Press Release, 10/19/06
“NCTO Board Votes Unanimously to Support Peru and Colombia FTAs”
NCTO Press Release, 9/29/06
“Government to Self-Initiate Dumping Cases Against Vietnam When Quotas Expire”
NCTO Press Release, 9/24/06
“INDUSTRY OPPOSES JOB DESTROYING TRADE PACKAGE”
NCTO Press Release, 9/20/06
“NCTO URGES “YES” VOTE ON SCHUMER-GRAHAM CHINA BILL”
NCTO Press Release, 8/30/06
“Vietnam Now Second Largest Supplier to U.S. Market in Quota-Free Apparel Categories”
NCTO Press Release, 8/4/06
“Senate Passes CAFTA Fixes for Pocketing and Trouser Fabric Manufacturers”
NCTO Press Release, 7/27/06
“NCTO Applauds House Action on CAFTA Improvements that will Promote U.S. Textile Exports and Protect Jobs”
NCTO Testimony, 7/12/06
“NCTO Testimony on Vietnam – Submitted to the Senate Finance Committe”
Joint Press Release, 6/29/06
“U.S. House of Representatives Calls for USTR to Adhere to Textile Negotiating Objectives in WTO Talks”
NCTO Press Release, 6/23/06
“Absent WTO Action on Textile Sectoral, New Trade Stats Confirm China Will Take Over U.S. Apparel Market
Joint Press Release, 6/20/06
“Statement of U.S. Textile Industry on Shift in U.S. Policy on Textiles in the Doha Round”
Joint Press Release, 6/13/06
“U.S. Industry Lauds Congressional Call for Separate WTO Textile Negotiations and Vietnam Safeguard”
“Congressional Sectoral Vietnam Letter June 2006”
(PDF)
NCTO Press Release, 5/17/06
“NCTO Board Adopts New Resolutions on Trade Agreements at Annual Meeting”
NCTO Press Release, 5/14/06
“Vietnam WTO Agreement is Victory for Vietnam at the Expense of U.S. Textile Workers” (PDF)
NCTO Press Release, 5/10/06
“NCTO Urges Quick Passage of Tax Reconciliation Package”
Joint Press Release, 3/23/06
“Textile Trade Associations Endorse Turkey’s Proposal for Separate Textile Negotiations Within WTO NAMA Talks” (PDF)
“Turkish Sectoral Proposal for Textiles”(PDF)
NCTO Press Release, 3/15/06
“NCTO Supports Legislation Requiring U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Source Textile and Apparel Products from U.S. Manufacturers”
NCTO Press Release, 3/2/06
“In 2005, China Moves Toward Monopolizing Non-Quota Apparel Categories in both U.S. and EU”
Statement of Cass Johnson- EU Textile Sectoral at WTO (PDF)
“U.S. textile industry testimony at WTO NAMA textile hearing held earlier today” (PDF)
NCTO Press Release, 2/22/06
“NCTO APPLAUDS INCREASED TEXTILE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS”
NCTO Press Release, 1/10/06
“NCTO’s 2005 Year-End Economic and Trade Review for the Textile Industry” (PDF)
Mobilizing Support for the U.S. Textile Industry in the 21st Century: The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) is a unique association representing the entire spectrum of the textile industry.