The U.S. textile industry opposes trade agreements and initiatives that give countries that unfairly subsidize their export sectors more access to the U.S. market.

The U.S. textile industry is the third largest textile exporter in the world. Textile exports in 2013 totaled nearly $18 billion dollars. The industry exports to more than 60 countries, including 23 with export markets that purchase in excess of $100 million.

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has joined with the American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC) and the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) to seek U.S. government action to stop currency manipulation. NCTO has called upon lawmakers to adopt meaningful legislation to stop predatory currency practices and the Executive Branch to include strong and enforceable currency manipulation disciplines in all future trade agreements.