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USTR Hearing Recap: NCTO CEO Kim Glas Urges USTR to Reform Proposed Textile Mechanism, Advance Policies to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing

NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas delivered a clear message to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and an interagency panel at the Section 301 forced labor hearing last Thursday: the administration has a historic opportunity to combat forced labor and strengthen American manufacturing, but a proposed textile mechanism would harm the very […]

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 […]