AAFA STUDY BACKS ITS CAFTA STANCE.(American Apparel & Footwear Association releases report about Central American textile and apparel industries) From: WWD | Date: December 11, 2003| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2003 Fairchild Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

WASHINGTON -- The American Apparel & Footwear Association released a study Wednesday on the long-term prospects of the Central American textile and apparel industries, at a time when negotiations on a regional trade pact are at a critical stage in Washington.

Prepared by Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, a law firm representing apparel importing interests, the study was commissioned to bolster the AAFA's arguments for flexibilities allowing the use of foreign fabric in the Central America Free Trade Agreement. The study claims the dual industries in five Central American ...

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