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Europe needs its own Berry Amendment

29 Jul '25
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Europe needs its own Berry Amendment
Europe needs its own Berry Amendment

Insights

  • The US is moving to block a loophole on military textile supplies .
  • Millions of dollars in new government contracts are anticipated by US producers.
  • With EU nations boosting defence spending, there is growing momentum for a European equivalent of the US Berry Amendment.
  • The European Commission is already considering mandatory procurement for certain textile categories.

The Berry Amendment has been around in one form or another since **** and mandates that all of the military uniforms, boots, body armour and related textile gear purchased by the US Department of Defense (DoD) must be made in the United States—from the raw materials through to final assembly.

It is currently being strengthened with the passing of the Fiscal Year **** National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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