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EU Clothing Imports in First Three Quarters of 2008 - Markets

23 January 2009 - EU's clothing imports clearly slowed down over the third quarter of the past year, according to latest available data. The U.K. was by far the weakest market for shipments from outside the European Union, while the growth in imports dramatically declined on Spanish and Italian market from recent peaks, as reflected by our series of statistical tables.

Latest Regulations Regarding Textile Trade

23 January 2009 - U.S. Customs: Retroactive Benefits under Costa Rica's DR-CAFTA Implementation. Haiti's Participation in ELVIS Program. - U.S. President: Implementing US-Peru Free Trade Agreement. - U.S. International Trade Administration: Earned Import Allowance Program Established Under the Andean Trade Preference Act of 2008. - U.S. Congress: Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Introduced in House by Charles Rangel. - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Recall of Pajamas made in Cambodia. - EU's List of "Dangerous Products": Products from China, Thailand and other origins.

Wool Market Prices in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand

23 January 2009 - Wool prices fell this week in Australia and South Africa while rising in New Zealand. Over the past two months, prices were relatively stable as Australian growers prefer retaining stocks. An expected decline in global wool textile production could however depress demand in the coming months.