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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
December 13, 2024 - USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation into Nicaragua : USTR Katherine Tai announced the initiation of a new Section 301 investigation into Nicaragua’s “acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights, and the rule of law” on December 10, 2024... > read more
December 13, 2024 - Report Finds Mexico at Highest Risk Among U.S. Allies that Could Face Trump Tariffs : A new report from the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation titled, “Which US Allies Are Most Likely to Face Trump Tariffs—and How Can They Avoid the Wrath of an “America First” Doctrine?” looks at the potential impact that new or increased tariffs imposed by President-elect Trump could have on U.S. allies... > read more
December 13, 2024 - CITA Extends Comment Period for US-Colombia Short Supply Procedures : The notice extends the original 60-day comment period that was announced in the October 2, 2024, Federal Register ... > read more
December 13, 2024 - PPI Trade Fact of the Week Urges Congress to Extend Preference Programs : The Progressive Policy Institute’s (PPI) latest Trade Fact of the Week highlights data from Haiti apparel exports to urge Congress to extend the Haiti HOPE/HELP, the Generalized System of Preferences, and the African Growth & Opportunity Act, calling it “a useful last job for Congress.” ... > read more
