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Since 1986, International Development Systems has provided clients with up-to-the-minute data and analysis. Our input helps clients to make informed sourcing decisions. Starting with the U.S. textile quota program, and evolving through the development and implementation of Free Trade Agreements and trade preference programs, our experts have guided sourcing professionals through the complicated world of trade policy for twenty-five years.
We offer the following services, many conveniently accesible through our online portal IDS Trade Intelligence:
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October 11, 2024 - U.S. Releases August 2024 General Import Data : Textile and apparel imports in the month of August 2024 were 9,717.6 million SME valued at $10,152.7 million... > read more
October 11, 2024 - CBP Outlines Hurricane Recovery Plans : U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an update on their response to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and preparations for Hurricane Milton in Florida ... > read more
October 11, 2024 - CBP Releases Trade News Snapshot Volume 6 Issue 9 : Executive Assistant Commissioner AnnMarie R. Highsmith discussed some of the changes and enforcement actions that CBP and DHS will undertake as part of the White House’s plan to address de minimis, as well as ... > read more
October 11, 2024 - Tai Defends Biden Trade Agenda in New Interviews : U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai recently gave interviews with the Associated Press and AFP where she defended the Biden Administration’s stances on tariffs and discussed its worker-centered trade policy... > read more
October 11, 2024 - CATO Institute Illustrates Globalization Through T-Shirt Supply Chain : The CATO Institute created a t-shirt with a major multinational clothing retailer to illustrate the complexity supply chains as a part of its Defending Globalization project... > read more
