Archive News Releases 2011

10/25/2011
NCTO Calls on House Committee to Pass Bill to Address China's Exchange Rate Policy
– Urges Action as a "No Cost" Step that Creates Jobs and Builds New Export Markets
— NCTO Statement to Ways and Means Hearing on the U.S.-China Economic Relationship 
Senators Hagan and Graham Introduce Legislation to Combat Textile Fraud, Save Textile Jobs

–Senate companion version of House Textile Enforcement and Security Act–

10/13/2011
NCTO Thanks Textile District Representatives for Opposition on Korea Free Trade Agreement

     — Two-Thirds of Textile Caucus Sides with Textile Companies and Workers

     — NCTO Praises Vote to Approve Colombia FTA

10/12/2011
U.S. Textile Industry Applauds Senate Passage of China Currency Bill

     — NCTO Urges U.S. House of Representatives to Act NOW

10/05/2011
Analysis Details Vast Chinese Subsidies for Their Textile Exporters — Adds New Urgency for Currency

Vote to Bring Textile Jobs Home
   — Testimony to U.S. Trade Representative on China's Compliance with WTO Commitments 

10/05/2011
Textile Workers Deliver Nearly 27,000 Petitions Urging "No" Vote on U.S.-Korea FTA

09/13/2011
Joint Press Statement — U.S. & Regional Textile Groups Press for Jobs-Oriented "Yarn-Forward" Rule in

TPP Negotiations in Chicago

09/09/2011
Trade Associations from 25 Countries Urge Strict Textile Rules in TPP Talks

09/08/2011
U.S. Apparel and Textile Industry Applauds Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization Mark Up

08/02/2011
NCTO Hails Introduction of Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011

07/07/2011
Textile Industry Urges NO Vote on Korea FTA

07/05/2011
Surging U.S. Textile Export Figures Reaffirm Need for Strong Textile Rules in TPP Negotiations

06/01/2011
52 Members of Congress Send USTR Key Negotiating Objectives for Trans-Pacific Partnership in Textiles and Apparel Chapter

05/09/11
NCTO Elects Officers during Annual Meeting Held in Washington, DC

   -Bill Jasper Elected New NCTO Chairman; Jay Self Elected Vice Chairman