Bangladesh squeezes ahead of China in apparel exports to US
Total apparel imports by the US fell to $41.83 billion in the first seven months of 2026, down 8.64% year on year. However, Bangladesh...
China’s spandex exports fall 9.5% in first seven months of 2026
Chinese exports of spandex totalled 44,410 tonnes across January to July 2026, marking a year-on-year fall of 9.51% or a drop of 4,672 tonnes,...
Azerbaijan cotton yarn exports nearly double between Jan-July
Azerbaijan shipped overseas more than 13,700 tonnes of cotton yarn worth $30.9 million across the first seven months of 2026.The Customs authorities reported that...
Dubai offers Surat textile sector duty-free access to global markets
Surat's textile sector, presently grappling with a slowdown amid climbing crude oil and raw material costs, could secure a fresh pathway towards international markets...
Piyush Goyal says India’s textile sector has ‘no more tariff excuses’
India's textile sector can no longer point to tariff disadvantages to explain lackluster exports, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says.With Indian goods now benefiting from...
Garment shipment recovery drives Bangladesh August exports
Bangladesh merchandise exports climbed 13.14% year-on-year to $4.43 billion in August, propelled by a rebound in garment shipments, data from the Export Promotion Bureau...
Bharat Tex Trade Federation and Première Vision SA Sign Strategic MoU to Strengthen India-France Textile and Fashion Collaboration
MoU signed between Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) and Premiere Vision on 2nd September 2026Strategic partnership to create emerging global opportunities for Indian textiles...
North India’s cotton acreage drops 23% amid falling yields
Cotton, once a cornerstone of the kharif economy across north India, continues losing ground throughout the region's three principal cotton-growing states — Punjab, Haryana...
European textile body calls for €10 import levy on fast fashion items
A European textile association pressed for a €10 ($11.60) import levy on fast fashion items this week, marking the newest push to curb a...
Apparel exports to US will continue to receive boost from AGOA & HOPE
The US Congress sanctioned a two-year extension covering the Haiti HOPE/HELP programmes together with AGOA.The move guarantees continued duty-free entry into the US market...
