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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.
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January 10, 2025 - USTR Receives Comments on Nicaragua Section 301 Investigation : Among the dozens of comments filed, many from the domestic textile industry, there emerged an overall theme of condemnation of the Ortega-Murillo regime combined with cautioning the Administration against harming the economic ties between the U.S. and the Western Hemisphere... > read more
January 10, 2025 - ILA and USMX Reach Tentative Deal to Avert Second Port Strike : The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced that they reached a tentative agreement on January 8, 2025, averting a potential strike ahead of the January 15th deadline... > read more
January 10, 2025 - New SFC Chairman Mike Crapo Outlines Priorities : With power in the Senate shifting to the Republicans for the 119th Congress, Mike Crapo (R-ID) has been named as the new Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. ... > read more
January 10, 2025 - GAO Releases Report on Textile Waste : The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a study on textile waste urging federal entities to collaborate on reduction and recycling efforts... > read more
January 10, 2025 - Trump Talks Tariffs Ahead of Inauguration : During his first term as President, Trump used tariffs extensively, entering the U.S. into a trade war with China and frequently shocking trade partners and allies with new tariffs.... > read more
