The U.S. government is introducing “reciprocal tariffs” on imported goods, and these will roll out in three key stages:
Start Time: 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), April 5, 2025.
Tariff Rate: A 10% tariff will be applied to most imported goods entering the U.S.
Applies To: Most countries and most products, except those specifically excluded.
Exemptions:
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the implementation of a series of reciprocal tariffs aimed at addressing perceived trade imbalances and promoting domestic manufacturing. This initiative, referred to as the "Declaration of Economic Independence," introduces a baseline 10% tariff on all imports, with higher rates for specific countries based on their trade practices and deficits with the United States.
Unlike the September 2018 10 percent tariff, the additional 15 percent announced for shipments on or after May 10th may not have an immediate impact on the price of polyester yarn imports to the U.S.
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The Industrial Fabrics Foundation(IFF) has selected Service Thread for the 2018 Greater Good Award.
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The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is a trade assocation of member companies in specialty fabrics and advanced textiles with 1,491 members from 42 countries. Each year in October IFAI hosts the IFAI Expo, providing industrial textile companies and professionals with the opportunity to:
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When raw material yarn shipments from China are late and you're meeting production demands with overtime charges,you might consider getting some help from a qualified yarn converter.
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Para-aramid yarns and sewing threads like Kevlar®, Twaron, Technora, and Heracron are widely used in aerospace, industrial and military applications where high strength, high flame and melt resistance, and low creep and elongation are desired.
With obvious uses in military applications, the U.S. Department of Defense developed a set of standards in 1978, MIL-T-87128, to describe the physical and operational characteristics for para-aramid, intermediate modulus thread used for machine and hand sewing.
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In spite of the reduction in petrochemical feed stocks like PTA and MEG, delivered costs for polyester used by US manufacturers will likely increase during the coming year. While the market production capacity for polyester fiber exceeds worldwide demand, there are several factors that are keeping prices from dropping for US firms:
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