FOOTWEAR

U.S. Apparel Industry Counters Administration’s Claim that Tariff Delay Will Help Holiday Season Shoppers

19 August 2019

The American Apparel & Footwear Association is trying to dispel the notion that the Trump administration’s decision to delay until 15 December the imposition of an additional 10 percent tariff on a range of products from mainland China will alleviate the impact of the tariffs on Christmas holiday shoppers in the United States. More

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Chemicals in Consumer Goods Could See Broader Shift Towards Increased Restrictions Under New “Group Approach”

10 July 2019

Hong Kong traders involved in the manufacturing of non-stick coatings, plastic casings, electronic displays and the production of food and feed may like to take note of three recent European regulatory developments. More

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New EU Regulation Strengthens Market Surveillance of EU-made and Imported Products

09 July 2019

Hong Kong exporters may like to be informed that EU Member States will begin strengthening market surveillance of products being imported into the internal market to ensure their compliance with consumer, workplace, and public health and safety requirements. More

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Textiles Come into Focus of EU Circular Economy Strategy

28 June 2019

EU officials, environment experts and industry representatives suggest making textiles the next priority for the EU circular economy strategy. The EU wants to explore potential measures for making textiles more sustainable and to change the ways European consumers use their clothes. More

life & style

Brisk Business at Trendsetting Fair

25 January 2019

Buyers and suppliers flocked to Hong Kong for the 50th edition of HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in mid-January. More

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Tailor-making the Future of China's Footwear Market

09 July 2018

In line with many other global industrial sectors, smart manufacturing was the focus of many of the exhibitors at the recent Guangzhou-hosted International Shoes and Leather Industry Exhibition. More

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Best Foot Forward

10 April 2018

An old sporting injury plagued former professional tennis player Eduardo Scherer until he found the problem, and the solution, at the FootBalance booth at the 2015 ISPO Munich International Sports Show. More

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Hong Kong Export Outlook for 2018

18 December 2017

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Colombia Extends High Duties on Apparel and Footwear

24 November 2017

The Colombian government has extended for a period of two years its current duty regime for imports of apparel, footwear and textile made-ups. More

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EU Re-imposes Definitive Anti-dumping Duties on a Number of Shoe Exporters

17 November 2017

On 31 October 2017, the EU re-imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on shoe imports from Vietnam and mainland China for four company groups, for the period 2006-2011. These duties had been annulled by the EU’s top court in 2016. This latest re-imposition of duties follows a similar re-imposition against 19 other footwear exporters on 9 March this year. More

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