The United States would like to require that guard clothing and national flags not be manufactured abroad

Recently, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that is expected to have a negative impact on China's textile and apparel products sold in the United States.

This act is the Berry Corrections Act (HR3116), which requires the TSA and Coast Guard agencies to purchase 100 percent of US-made textiles and clothing unless they are not manufactured in the United States or are not available at a reasonable price. The opportunity was purchased and it is hoped that this requirement will be extended to Other U.S. agencies including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and related WTO government procurement departments.

In addition, the House of Representatives requested that a separate measure be adopted. The United States Flag Act (HR2853) will not allow the federal flag to be used by the United States for manufacturing by other countries. It must purchase 100 percent American-made American flags or use 100 percent of the United States planted. , production, and manufacturing materials.

China is a major exporter of textile products. The export countries are mainly the European Union, the United States, and Japan. The objects of export include clothing, curtains, and textile raw materials. The introduction of the above bills will have a certain impact on garments and flag manufacturers that export to the United States. It is reported that from January to July 2010, the total value of China's textile and apparel trade reached US$120.73 billion, of which US exports accounted for US$18.979 billion, a year-on-year increase of 29.66%. Among them, the total trade volume of Ningbo's textile exports to the United States exceeded US$1.8 billion. At the same time, mainland China is also the world’s largest supplier of American flags. From January to July 2010, it accounted for 95% of the market’s total market share. It sold a total of 6.3 million national flags worth US$2.1 million, an increase of 56.4% over 2009. . At the same time, China’s textile and apparel industry has been facing the most extensive and most stringent quota restrictions and more severe technical barriers to trade than other countries. Prior to this, the United States has repeatedly imposed restrictions on the number of Chinese-made textile exports, including cotton knitted shirts, tops, cotton pants, cotton and synthetic-fiber underwear. Therefore, the Ningbo Inspection and Quarantine Bureau reminded textile exporting companies to keep abreast of export market information, tap potentials, and actively explore new markets.