22 Aug The TPP Trade Talks: Forget Secrecy, Let’s Talk Substance
The most long-standing trade protectionism issue is import tariffs on goods. Discrimination of this sort is no better than traditional tariff discrimination. To what extent...
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22 Aug 3D Printed Shoes By Janne Kyttanen Turn Home Computer Into Cobbler
Why not just have your computer make your footwear for you? That's the basic idea behind Finnish shoe designer Janne Kyttanen's latest project. He's released...
20 Aug New Study on Athletic Footwear Shows that TPP will have Negligible Impact on Domestic Production
Since 99% of Athletic footwear sold in the U.S. is made overseas, it is taxed at exorbitant tariff rates that can reach as high as...
20 Aug Fire hits warehouse in Baclaran, Philippines
...It quickly spread to the rest of the warehouse which contained plastic wares, footwear and clothing....
20 Aug Former Rep. Ellen Tauscher Elected Independent Chair of The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety
At the start of a two-day Alliance Board meeting held this week in Chicago, the Board of Directors will welcome three new members to the...
15 Aug Taiwan and Korea Footwear Producers to Relocate to East Java
Several footwear producers from Taiwan and Korea will relocate their plants in China to East Java, as many of workers in the two countries turned...
14 Aug Columbia Sportswear subsidiary OutDry files lawsuit against Italian footwear company
OutDry contends that Geox began using the waterproofing technology featured in Columbia's OutDry footwear and other gear after Geox did not complete the purchase of...
07 Aug NZ milk scare dents China belief in foreign brands
China's state media have jumped on the scare, saying "even famous foreign brands can't always be reliable." "Some Chinese consumers have expected `absolute safety' of...
06 Aug Footwear production in Vietnam jumps on strong Japanese orders
The leather and footwear sector expects to surpass its target of US$9.7 billion in turnover this year, as many Japenese importers have shifted their orders...
06 Aug Debt in Southeast Asia On Rise, Trouble Down the Road for Sourcing?
Singaporeans are among the most indebted in Asia, relative to income. According to Standard Chartered, Singapore’s households have loans averaging 151% of annual income, second...