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NCTO CEO Kim Glas Highlights How Ending De Minimis Helped Level the Playing Field for U.S. Manufacturers & Protect Consumers

National Council of Textile Organization (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas participated in a panel discussion hosted by The Capitol Forum at the National Press Club last week, hailing the closure of the dangerous de minimis loophole, which staunched the flood of 1.4 billion uninspected low-value imports into the U.S. market. She highlighted how ending […]

Textile and Apparel Industry Leaders Urge Administration to Preserve and Extend USMCA at USTR Hearing

NCTO Pushes for a Stronger USMCA and Closure of Harmful Loopholes The National Council of Organizations urged the Trump administration to extend and preserve the vital U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and close harmful loopholes that have harmed the industry, at a U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) hearing on Wednesday. NCTO and apparel and retail groups presented a […]

NCTO Commends Senate for Adopting Provision Permanently Ending De Minimis in Budget Reconciliation Bill Today

July 1, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber, yarn and fabrics to finished sewn products, issued the following statement from President and CEO Kim Glas today, regarding the Senate’s passage of sweeping budget reconciliation package, which includes a provision that would permanently […]