AAFA and the GCC Gather in Philadelphia! |
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AAFA’s tools, resources, education, and communication platforms provide businesses with opportunities to build their brands, connect and network with like-minded professionals, and showcase their content expertise. Contact Megan Balkovic for details. |
ATTENTION: Please also contact Megan Balkovic if you receive solicitations to purchase contact information of AAFA members or event attendees. Please do not click on any links from non-affiliated AAFA organizations or in suspicious e-mails. See the AAFA privacy policy to learn more.
June 2, 2026 Summer’s heating up — and so are the Trump administration’s Section 301 investigations. Get the details and more here. |
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Turkmenistan Cotton Bans Urged as Findings Suggest Forced Labor Persists June 2: ... The findings allege that Turkmen authorities reversed earlier reductions in forced labor, with state employees including teachers, doctors, and utility workers again required to participate in the harvest. The report also cites instances of child labor, together with persistent coercion and bribery faced by farmers forced to meet government quotas. (Source: Just Style) |
China Law Puts Fashion Brands in Compliance Bind May 29: A new Chinese law that recently came into force with no transition period is creating an unprecedented compliance dilemma for fashion brands: the activities now legally required under Western supply chain legislation may simultaneously constitute a violation of Chinese national security law. (Source: Ecotextile) |
USDA Wants to Make American Cotton Great Again. Can It? May 29: ... The Great American Cotton Plan, announced Thursday by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, marks the federal government’s most aggressive effort yet to prop up domestically grown cotton. It arrives as U.S. producers brace for a fifth straight year of losses and the country has already ceded its position as the world’s leading cotton exporter. (Source: Sourcing Journal) |
Bangladesh Seeks IMF Aid: How Badly has Iran War Hit its Economy? May 27: ... The ready‑made garment industry, which accounts for more than 80 percent of Bangladesh’s export earnings, has also been hit. Bangladesh’s factories import much of their raw materials from China. The shipments are routed via the Red Sea and the Middle East, so recent shipping disruptions have pushed up import costs. (Source: Al Jazeera) |
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Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariff, Citing Unfair Trade Practices June 2: ... In a news release, the United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, said the investigation found that Brazil had failed to adequately enforce intellectual property rights and had not taken sufficient measures to combat corruption and bribery. The administration also cited Brazil’s restrictions on access to its ethanol market, and what it described as inadequate enforcement of anti-deforestation laws. (Source: New York Times) |
Why a Chinese-Owned Company is Bringing Factory Jobs Back to the U.S. May 31: ... To reduce his dependence on foreign suppliers, he needs first to import new factory equipment from foreign suppliers. The Trump administration is not making it any easier. GE spends $4.6 billion per year with roughly 6,500 U.S. suppliers, up from 2,500 in 2019. But after decades of globalization, some key components — such as wiring harnesses — are no longer made in large volumes in the United States. (Source: Washington Post) |
Trump Plans to Appeal Order Allowing All Importers That Paid Struck-Down Tariffs to Seek Refunds May 30: Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked the constitutional authority to impose higher import taxes on goods from nearly every other country. The process could grind to a halt, however, after the Trump administration said Friday that it intended to appeal a federal judge’s order allowing all companies that paid the invalidated duties to seek refunds, not just those that filed lawsuits. (Source: CNBC) |
Trump Wants to ‘Manage’ China Trade. Businesses See a Tariff Opening May 30: ... Stephen Lamar, president and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, which represents more than 1,100 apparel and footwear brands, said his member companies are also pushing for a broad interpretation of the term. “‘Non-sensitive’ could mean items that are just simply not made here,” Lamar said, pointing to companies seeking relief for imported manufacturing inputs and equipment used to support U.S. production. “We have a long list there, too.” (Source: POLITICO) |
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USTR Initiates Section 301 Probe of Vietnam May 29: The U.S. Trade Representative is leading a Section 301 investigation into Vietnam’s intellectual property protection and enforcement acts, policies and practices, according to a Friday Federal Register filing. The probe will examine whether Vietnam’s “persistent failure” to resolve concerns around IP protection and enforcement harms or restricts U.S. commerce, according to a USTR press release. (Source: Supply Chain Dive) |
Meta Urges Appeals Court to Throw Out Suit Over Scam Ads May 29: Meta Platforms is asking a federal appellate court to throw out a class-action complaint by consumers who lost money after responding to fake Facebook ads created by third parties. The company argues in papers filed Thursday with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that Facebook's terms of service inform users in a "clear" and "unambiguous" disclaimer that it isn't responsible for material posted to the platform by others. (Source: MediaPost) |
UK Issues Guidance on Spotting Counterfeit Secondhand Fashion June 1: ... The move comes as the UK secondhand fashion market continues to expand, growing at around 11% annually. However, the IPO warned that rising consumer demand has also made the sector an increasingly attractive target for organized criminal groups selling counterfeit goods online. (Source: Just Style) |
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AAFA celebrates America's Birthday, Launching 250 Years of Fashion platform: Yesterday, AAFA launched its new 250 Years of Fashion archival platform, celebrating individuals and brands that have contributed to American fashion and culture over the last two and a half centuries! The “250 Years of Fashion” platform provides snippets of American history through iconic American brands. As we continue to celebrate, contact membership about our intake form and virtual time capsule to be involved in the next content update. Please join AAFA's celebrations using #250YearsofFashion on social media. |
Trade and tariff updates: AAFA's effort to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) remains a key focus. Last month, AAFA submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding the Modernization of AGOA and the team is leading an AGOA and Haiti HOPE/HELP lobby day on Capitol Hill tomorrow, June 3. Please let Beth Hughes know if you are interested in participating. If you are unable to join, we can still use your voice with the letter via the AAFA Legislative Action Center!
Last month, importers of record began to receive Phase 1 tariff refunds through the CAPE process. However, last Friday, the Trump administration shared that it was planning to submit an appeal to the federal order that allows all companies that paid the now illegal IEEPA tariffs to seek refunds. AAFA is closely monitoring for when the appeal will be submitted and how it will impact the refund process moving forward. For the latest updates, members can join AAFA's Trade and Customs Committee and member-only tariff calls. Registration is open for the next two calls on June 22 and July 27. Talk to Beth Hughes or Maureen Storch to get involved. |
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Member Welcome: Workwear Outfitters |
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| Workwear Outfitters is the world’s workwear authority, and leading manufacturer of innovative work apparel and footwear for workers who dedicate their lives to making our world work better. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company employs more than 5,800 people in facilities spanning the globe. Brands under the Workwear Outfitters umbrella include Red Kap®, Bulwark®, Workrite® Fire Service, Horace Small®, Kodiak®, Terra®, Work Authority®, Walls®, Liberty®, Image Authority® and Chef Designs®. Workwear Outfitters is also the exclusive licensee for Dickies® apparel in the B2B channel. |
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About the American Apparel & Footwear Association The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers, which compete in the global market. Representing more than 1,100 world famous name brands, AAFA is the trusted public policy and political voice of the apparel and footwear industry, its management and shareholders, its more than 3.6 million U.S. workers, and its contribution of more than $523 billion in annual U.S. retail sales. AAFA drives progress on three key priorities: Brand Protection; Supply Chain & Sourcing; and Trade, Logistics, & Manufacturing. AAFA approaches this work through the lens of purpose-driven leadership in a manner that supports each member’s ability to build and sustain inclusive and diverse cultures, meet and advance ESG goals, and draw upon the latest technology. |
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