The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) board of directors have voted to endorse the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and will educate the Congress on its improvements over NAFTA. NCTO is a Washington, DC-based trade association that represents domestic textile manufacturers, including artificial and synthetic filament and fiber producers. The organisation will also press for the passing of USMCA in early 2019.
USMCA improvements over NAFTA include a standalone chapter for textile and apparel; stronger rules of origin for sewing thread, pocketing, narrow elastics and certain coated fabrics; fixing the Kissell Amendment loophole and stronger rules for customs enforcement
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) held a public hearing on November 15-16 in Washington, DC as a part of its investigation of the likely impact of the USMCA on the US economy.
