2009

10/02/09 - REVISED

NCTO, Citing Leading Authorities, Ties Economic Recovery to Action against China

NCTO Press Release 03/16/09

Imports of Chinese Apparel Soar after Safeguards Removed - NCTO Urges Obama Administration to Begin Monitoring Program

2008

NCTO Press Release 12/19/08

US Files Textile Subsidy Case Against China

NCTO Press Release 12/12/08

China Takes More than Half of U.S. Apparel Market As Quota Phase-out Nears

NCTO Press Release 11/24/08

China Increases Textile Subsidies by $10 billion as Quota Phase-out Nears

NCTO Press Release 10/29/08

Obama Backs Key Textile Policy Positions

NCTO Press Release 10/28/08

NCTO Applauds Move by Government to Challenge Chinese Textile Subsidies

NCTO Press Release 10/9/08

Rangel Orders Monitoring of Textile and Apparel Imports from China Industry Applauds Action - Could Lead to New Safeguards on China

NCTO Press Release 9/30/08

73 Members of Congress and U.S. Textile Industry Urge U.S. Govt. to Expand Textile Monitoring Program to Imports from China

NCTO Press Release 9/15/08

International Textile Groups from 17 Countries Urge Textile Monitoring for China

• Letter to U.S. Government (PDF)
• Letter to Senate Finance Committee (PDF)
• Letter to House Ways and Means Committee (PDF)

NCTO Press Release 7/30/08

U.S. - Mexican Textile Industries to Work Together on China, Customs Issues

NCTO Press Release 02/14/08

Currency Legislation Urgent as Trade Deficit with China Soars in 2007

2007

NCTO Testimony 10/30/2007

U.S. International Trade Commission Government Policies Affecting U.S. Trade in Selected Sectors

·         Witness Statement of Mr. Cass Johnson, President

·         Government of China Industry Subsidies

NCTO Comments, 4/20/07

"NCTO URGES CONGRESS TO PASS THE FAIR CURRENCY ACT CONGRESS MUST ACT NOW TO SAVE U.S. JOBS"

NCTO Press Release, 1/12/07

"Subject: Application of Countervailing Duty Law to Imports from the People's Republic of China"

2006

NCTO Press Release, 9/20/06

"NCTO URGES "YES" VOTE ON SCHUMER-GRAHAM CHINA BILL"

NCTO Press Release, 6/23/06

"Absent WTO Action on Textile Sectoral, New Trade Stats Confirm China Will Take Over U.S. Apparel Market "

NCTO Press Release, 3/2/06

"In 2005, China Moves Toward Monopolizing Non-Quota Apparel Categories in both U.S. and EU"

• Statement of Cass Johnson-  EU Textile Sectoral at WTO (PDF)

• "U.S. textile industry testimony at WTO NAMA textile hearing held earlier today" (PDF)

• A Comprehensive Analysis of Apparel Trade in Quota-Free Categories and Quota- Restrained Categories into the United States and European Union.

2005

NCTO Press Release, 12/1/05

NCTO Decries Chinese Bailout of Textile Giant

• Wall Street Journal Article on Chinese Textile Giant Bailout

NCTO News Release, 3/31/05

·         Massive Surge from China Continues in February (PDF)

·         Joint Industry Press Release, 3/11/05

·         Textile and Apparel Imports from China Flood U.S. Market

NCTO Press Release, 11/8/05

NCTO Applauds New 3-Year Bilateral With China

GAFTT Press Release, 10/28/05

GAFTT Position Paper - Special Textile Sectoral Approach(PDF)

Joint Press Release, 10/13/05

China Talks Collapse and Industry Announces Filing of New Safeguard Petition

Joint Press Release, 9/29/05

SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN U.S.-CHINA TEXTILE TALKS

Joint Press Release, 9/22/05

U.S. Industry Files New Petitions to Limit Textile and Clothing Imports from China (PDF)

Joint Press Release, 9/15/05

Citing Chinese Intransigence, U.S. Industry Files Petitions to Limit Textile and Clothing Imports from China in 2006 (PDF)

Joint Press Release, 8/31/05

U.S. Textile Industry Reacts to Failure of Textile Talks with China

Press Release, 8/15/05

NCTO Lays Out Five Steps to Long Term China Solution

Press Release, 8/1/05

NCTO SUPPORTS BUSH ADMINISTRATION DECISION TO CONSULT WITH INDUSTRY AND CONGRESS ON LONGER-TERM TEXTILE AGREEMENT

Press Release, 7/28/05

NCTO Applauds Rep. Robin Hayes for Working with the Textile Industry to Enact Long Term Chinese Restraints

Joint Press Release, 7/11/05

U.S. Industry Files Petitions to Limit Textile and Clothing Imports from China

NCTO Press Release, 7/8/05

Chinese Apparel Exports Embargo in Just Six Weeks

NCTO Press Release, 6/10/05

April Trade Figures Show Actions by Government against China were Key to Saving Textile Jobs 

Press Release, 5/18/05

Bush Administration Acts Again to Save Textile Jobs

Press Release , 5/13/05

NCTO Applauds Bush Administration Decision to Impose Safeguards on China

News Flash, 4/27/05

Appeals Case Allows Industry Safeguard Cases to Move Ahead NCTO Urges Government to Immediately Impose Safeguards

Joint Press Release, 4/6/05

U.S. Industry Files Seven Petitions to Limit Textile and Clothing Imports from China

NCTO Press Release, 4/4/05

NCTO Applauds Bush Administration Decision to Self-Initiate Safeguards Against China

NCTO Press Release, 4/1/05

NCTO Welcomes Release of Preliminary Monitoring Data

Press Release, 3/7/05

Massive Surge from China in January

Press Release and Letters from Senator Dole, 3/7/05

SENATOR DOLE TAKES ACTION FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY

• Senator Dole in letter to Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez(PDF)
• Senator Dole in letter to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff (PDF)

Press Release, 2/10/05

In 2004, Imports from China Stage Massive Surge as Import Share Hits 70% in Quota-Free Apparel Categories

Press Release, 2/3/05

Johnson Presents Testimony Before U.S. - China Commission Highlights Unfair Trade Practices as a Key Component to Addressing the China Problem

• NCTO Testimony on China threat before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (PDF)

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