Apparel importers push to bring cargo in before Chinese New Year

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With no end to negotiations between employers and dockworkers on the US west coast in sight, and the regions ports currently experiencing some of the worst congestion issues in living memory, clothing and footwear importers in the US are continuing to place bookings for ex-Asia container shipments despite the advent of the slack season. With Christmas still a week and a half away, importers’ attention has turned to receiving enough goods before China New year begins on 19 February. “It ...