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More Section 301 Tariffs Are Coming. What Should Businesses Do to Prepare?

Importers should expect to see the results of the United States Trade Representative’s Section 301 investigation into industrial excess capacity sometime in August.

By Kate Nishimura

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A look at Black Friday shopping around New York for the 2025 holiday season

Shoppers Expected to Remain Cautious This Holiday Shopping Season

Arthur Zaczkiewicz

Importers are taking the federal government to court over the president's tariff policies.

What Plaintiffs Have Learned From Challenging Trump’s Tariffs

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez Lezcano in the Treaty Room at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on August 4, 2026.

Rubio Signals Progress in Hormuz Talks as Carriers Ramp Up Red Sea Crossings

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President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House on Aug. 3.

Trade

25 States Sue Trump Over Section 301 Duties

Shipments across the Pacific Ocean grew for the fifth positive month, propelled by AI-related cargo movement and semiconductor demand.

Logistics

Trans-Pacific Air Cargo Demand Jumps Again as Airlines Brace for Higher Fuel Costs

Beth Esponnette and Carmen Gama

Sustainability

Visions of Tomorrow: Fashion Has a 'Square Wheel' Problem

Bangladesh garment factory

Trade

EXCLUSIVE: Is Bangladesh's Sourcing Story Out of Date?

Kingpins Show New York was on July 22 to 23.

SJ Denim

The Growing Appetite for Innovation Was Apparent at Kingpins Show New York

Container ship.

Trade

Small Businesses Take on Trump's Tariffs—Again

U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer speaks to reporters following a Senate Finance Committee hearing on July 22, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Trade

Trump's USTR Imposes Double-Digit Duties on Dozens of Nations Under Forced Labor Probe

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Jobs Are Down, But Stocks and Consumer Sentiment Are Up. What Gives?

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Walmart Is Being Sued For Allegedly Keeping Voiceprints When Shoppers Call

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The Illinois lawsuit said disclosing the collection in the retailer's privacy notice is not enough under state law.

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NIQ Report: Commerce Evolves as East Meets West

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Many Companies Still Have Little to Show for Their AI Investments

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Different surveys point to how ROI in AI can be elusive for a lot of companies.

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Fresh Fashion Styles and ‘Great Start’ to Back-to-School Spur Optimism at August FFANY

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Kenco To Deploy More of DeepFabric’s AI Agents

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How Fashion Can Overcome Overproduction While Preserving Profitability

Source Fashion’s Suzanne Ellingham explained an alternative path available for companies to scale back production and better support the value chain.

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Fireside chat between Vadiraj Kulkarni, business head of Birla Cellulose, and Sarah Jones, senior editor, strategic content at Sourcing Journal

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Mitigating retail cybersecurity risk

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AGI Denim Scales Clean Tech Across Operations to Maximize Impact and Efficiency

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Recycled Cotton Holds Strong

One area that mills hope will remain resilient is the denim industry’s commitment to circularity and recycled cotton.

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