The domestic textile industry has witnessed 26 plant closures and thousands of layoffs in the past few months, NCTO president and chief executive officer Kim Glas said in a statement.
“Given the overwhelming scale of the problem and the challenges faced by US Customs and Border Protection in enforcing trade laws amid this flood of de minimis packages, we urge President Trump to prioritise this particular issue and take decisive action as soon as feasible to eliminate the de minimis loophole through executive order,” he said.
“We also commend the President’s directive to review the establishment of an External Review Service to collect tariffs and other taxes on foreign entities. Such measures would serve as a deterrent to tariff evasion and provide funding for trade enforcement priorities in the new administration,” he added.
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