Trade Partnership President Laura Baughman pulls back the curtain to reveal three very different sub-sectors of the textile and apparel industry. Baughman examines whether the textile and apparel industry is … Continue reading U.S. Textile and Apparel Industries: The “Wizard” Behind the Curtain Revealed (2005)
U.S. Textile and Apparel Industries: The “Wizard” Behind the Curtain Revealed (2005)
DR-CAFTA Congressional District and Sectoral Studies (2005)
The Trade Partnership examined the benefits of trade and investment under the proposed U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement for 83 individual congressional districts throughout the United States. The Trade … Continue reading DR-CAFTA Congressional District and Sectoral Studies (2005)
Shrimp Antidumping Petition Would Jack Up Prices to Shrimp-Consuming Industries (2004)
This study by The Trade Partnership estimates that proposed antidumping duties on shrimp imports could raise the price of shrimp by as much as 44 percent. Copies of the study … Continue reading Shrimp Antidumping Petition Would Jack Up Prices to Shrimp-Consuming Industries (2004)
How to Survive the End of Textile and Apparel Quotas in 2005 (2004)
In a speech to the 39th Session of the Council of Representatives of the International Clothing and Textile Bureau, Trade Partnership President Laura Baughman discussed the textile and apparel industry … Continue reading How to Survive the End of Textile and Apparel Quotas in 2005 (2004)
NAFTA: A Decade of Growth (2004)
January 1, 2004 marked the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This study examines the trade and … Continue reading NAFTA: A Decade of Growth (2004)
Protectionism in America: Watch Your Wallet (2003)
This study quantifies the impact of protectionism on consumer spending on a wide variety of goods — apparel, food, bicycles — and calculates what the national sales tax would be … Continue reading Protectionism in America: Watch Your Wallet (2003)
Partnership for a Stronger Future: U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement (2003)
This study analyzes two-way trade and investment trends between the United States and Australia. In preparation for negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two nations, the study examines … Continue reading Partnership for a Stronger Future: U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement (2003)
The Unintended Consequences of U.S. Steel Import Tariffs: A Quantification of the Impact During 2002 (2003)
This study measures the impact on jobs in the steel-consuming sectors of higher steel prices during 2002 caused by steel tariffs, the imposition of trade remedy penalties on imports, domestic … Continue reading The Unintended Consequences of U.S. Steel Import Tariffs: A Quantification of the Impact During 2002 (2003)
Estimated Economic Effects of Proposed Import Relief Remedies for Steel (2001)
The study examines the economic effects of remedies proposed by the U.S. International Trade Commission in the Section 201 investigation on steel. The report shows that protecting the steel industry … Continue reading Estimated Economic Effects of Proposed Import Relief Remedies for Steel (2001)
Estimated Effects on the United States and Bangladesh of Liberalizing U.S. Barriers to Apparel Imports (2001)
This study by Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC examines Bangladesh’s apparel manufacturing industry and the steps the United States could take to ensure stability in that industry. The report further examines … Continue reading Estimated Effects on the United States and Bangladesh of Liberalizing U.S. Barriers to Apparel Imports (2001)