As a percentage of imports reported by all reporting countries, special administrative regions, territories, and possessions (the World), textile and clothing-related products accounted for 10 percent or more of trade from more than 50 individual countries.
In addition, the World imported more than $1 billion in textile and clothing-related products from more than 50 individual countries.
Expected to attend the press conference are:
His Excellency Kursad Tuzmen -- Minister of State, Republic of Turkey
Ziya Sukun -- Executive Director, ITKIB Association USA
Allen Gant -- CEO Glen Raven Inc., former NCTO Chairman -- Glen Raven, North Carolina
Jim Chesnutt -- CEO National Spinning, NCTO Chairman -- Washington, North Carolina
Smyth McKissick -- CEO Alice Manufacturing, NCTO Vice Chairman -- Easley, South Carolina
D. Harding Stowe -- CEO, R.L. Stowe Mills, NCTO 2nd Vice Chairman -- Belmont, North Carolina
Robert Chapman -- CEO, Inman Mills -- Inman, South Carolina
Auggie Tantillo -- Executive Director, American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC) -- Washington, DC
Cass Johnson -- President, National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) -- Washington, DC
American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC)