All American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) articles
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ArticleU.S. ban on imports from Xinjiang goes into effect
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFPLA), prohibiting the import into the U.S. of products made by forced labor in Xinjiang, China, is now in force, under the oversight of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The act was signed into law by President Joseph Biden on Dec. 23, 2021, ...
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New study highlights dangerous chemicals in counterfeit goods
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has unveiled the results of a recent study on the dangers of counterfeit goods for consumers, conducted with British quality assurance provider Intertek. The study focused on the dangers of hazardous chemicals and heavy metals. Tests were conducted on clothing, footwear and accessories. ...
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AAFA releases updated Restricted Substance List
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has released the 22nd edition of its Restricted Substance List (RSL), which lists banned or restricted chemicals and substances in finished apparel, footwear and home textile products around the world. The 22nd version of the RSL covers 12 categories with more than 250 ...
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ArticleForced labor in China for some sports brands?
Several Chinese factories under foreign contract appear to be resorting to forced labor from ethnic minorities. The suspicion stems from a report on the plight of China’s Uyghurs and other minorities recently released by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) – a self-described non-partisan think tank founded in 2001 to ...
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A truce between the U.S. and China
The governments of the U.S. and China have signed a “phase one” trade deal that was confirmed in December after a year and a half of back-and-forth tariff impositions. The deal covers intellectual property rights, which China has been known to circumvent in a variety of ways, and ensures that ...
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ArticleThe AAFA appeals to Trump on tariffs
While acknowledging problems in the trade relations between the U.S. and China, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) stands opposed to the Trump administration’s policy of imposing high tariffs on imports of footwear and other products from China.
