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National Council of Textile Organizations

A national trade group meeting the needs of the fiber, yarn, fabric and textile supplier sector
More on one of the largest manufacturing employers in the United States
Latest textile plant closings and job losses in the U.S.
Towards a fair trade policy - how to meet the threat to textile and manufacturing jobs posed by unfair trade policies
The threat that China imposses on the U.S. and the world's textile industries
Press releases, publications, testimony etc.
NCTO's 2005 Member Product Directory
Links to textile related websites in the industry

A national trade group meeting the needs of the fiber, yarn, fabric and textile supplier sector

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Press Release, 12/15/04
“NCTO Analysis Shows Chinese Apparel Prices 76% Below U.S. Prices and 58% Below Rest of World's Prices" 

 

Press Release, 12/15/04
“NCTO Analysis Shows Chinese Apparel Prices 76% Below U.S. Prices and 58% Below Rest of World's Prices ”

 

GAFTT News Release, 11/30/04
“Chinese Efforts to Silence Developing Countries on Textile and Clothing Quota Crisis Thwarted ”

 

Joint News Release, 11/3/04
“U.S. Government Accepts Five More Special Textile China Safeguard Petitions for Consideration”

 

Press Release, 11/3/04
“NCTO Congratulates President Bush, New and Returning Members of Congress”

 

China Textile Safeguard UPDATE, 10/29/04 -

CITA Accepts for Consideration Industry’s Threat-Based Petition for Textile Safeguard Action on Imports of Cotton Trousers from China.

– Click HERE to see statement by James C. Leonard, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Textiles and Apparel, and Chair of the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA), and a CITA Fact Sheet on this issue.

 

Press Release, 10/29/04
“U.S. GOVERNMENT AGREES TO ACCEPT INDUSTRY'S SAFEGUARD PETITION ON COTTON TROUSERS IMPORTS FROM CHINA -- DECISION ON MERITS OF CASE EXPECTED EARLY IN 2005”

 

Press Release, 10/12/04
“Press release on China safeguard petitions being filed this week” (PDF)

 

Press Release, 10/12/04
“GAFTT Urges United States to Approve Textile and Clothing Safeguard Petitions Filed by U.S. Industry” (PDF)

 

Coalition Press Release, 10/1/04
“Dozens of Developing World Countries Demand WTO Action on the Impact of Quota Phase-out ” 

 

Coalition Press Release, 9/28/04
“U.S. Textile Industry Urges WTO to Address Textile Crisis at Its October 1 Council on Goods Meeting ” 

 

Statement, 9/22/04
“Statement of G. Stephen Felker Avondale Mills, Inc. on Trade Preferences for Haiti ” (PDF)

 

Press Release, 9/9/04
“NCTO Calls on Administration to Accept 301 Petition on Chinese Currency Manipulation” 

 

Press Release, 9/1/04
“Updated Study Shows China Now Grabbing 72% of U.S. Apparel Market in Quota-Free Categories” (PDF)

·    “Textile Industry Announces Intention to File Threat-Based China Safeguard Petitions in September” (9/1/04)

·    “UPDATE NUMBER 3: The China Threat to World Textile and Apparel Trade” (9/1/04) (PDF)

Press Release, 7/27/04
“Euratex and GAFTT Call for Immediate WTO Action” (PDF)

 

Press Release, 7/21/04
“Textile CEOs Demand Action on China at Washington Unity Event ”

·    Textile Coalition Agrees to Launch Major Media and Grassroots Campaigns in the Carolinas

·    International Groups Back Industry Efforts to Counter Looming Chinese Takeover of World Textile Trade

Press Release, 6/23/04
“NCTO Announces Support for U.S. - Australia Free Trade Agreement, Opposition to FTAs with Bahrain and Morocco ” 

·    “NCTO Comments to House Ways & Means Committee on U.S. - Australian Free Trade Agreement” (6/16/04)

 

Press Release, 6/17/04
“Textile and Clothing Trade Associations from 47 Countries Call for Emergency WTO Meeting to Address Crisis Associated with Expiration of Textile and Apparel Quotas” (PDF)

·    “NCTO Presentation at Brussels Summit - The China Threat (6/16/04)” (PDF)

 

Press Release, 6/16/04
“New Data Show China Approaching Monopoly in Quota-Free Apparel Categories” (PDF)

·    “UPDATED STUDY - 6/15/04 - The China Threat to World Textile and Apparel Trade” (PDF)

 

Press Release, 6/9/04
“117 Members of Congress Urge President to Support Emergency Meeting on Textile and Apparel Quotas” (PDF)

·    House Letter to Bush (PDF) (signatories included)

·    List of Signatories Only (PDF) (by state)

·    Senate Letter to Bush (PDF) (signatories included)

·    List of Signatories Only (PDF)

Press Release, 6/4/04
“South Carolina Congressional Candidates Surveyed on Textile Issues”(PDF)

·    “Candidate Responses”(PDF)

NCTO Comments, 5/19/04
“NCTO Comments on China Non-Market Economy Status”

 

Press Release, 5/13/04
“NCTO Dismayed by Customs Results on Vietnam”

 

NCTO Comments, 5/11/04
“U.S. - Thailand - Submission to U.S. International Trade Commission”

 

Press Release, 5/10/04
“NCTO Cites Huge Chinese Price Gap from Currency Manipulation”

 

NCTO Comments, 4/30/04
“US - Morocco - Submission to U.S. International Trade Commission”

 

Press Release, 4/27/04
“Statement by NCTO - ITC Hearing on CAFTA” (PDF)

 

·    “CAFTA follow up letter from NCTO”   (5/10/04)

 

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National Council of Textile Organizations
 

National Council of Textile Organizations
 
    
NCTO Washington Office NCTO North Carolina Office
910 17th Street, NW, Suite 1020 P.O. Box 99
Washington, DC 20006 Gastonia, NC 28053
Phone: (202) 822-8028 Phone: (704) 824-3522
Fax: (202) 822-8029 Fax: (704) 824-0630

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