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Jun. 03, 2026

AAFA Publishes Industry Glossary of Traceability Terms

The Global Apparel, Footwear, & Accessories Glossary of Traceability Terms is to establish a common reference point for terminology used across the apparel, footwear, and accessories industry.

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July 1, 2026

AAFA Joins Industry Letter on Joint Review of the USMCA

AAFA joined industry letter on the Joint Review of the USMCA.

TOPICS: Customs, Trade

TYPE: Letters and Comments

7/1/2026 12:00:00 AM

July 1, 2026

AAFA Submits Comments to USTR on Vietnam IP Designation

AAFA submitted comments to USTR regarding the Section 301 Investigation Regarding Vietnam's Identification as a Priority Foreign Country.

TOPICS: Brand Protection, Trade, Intellectual Property

TYPE: Letters and Comments

7/1/2026 12:00:00 AM

July 1, 2026

Letter for the Record for June 30 IP Hearing

AAFA provided a letter for the record for the June 30 House Judiciary IP subcommittee hearing.

TOPICS: Anti-counterfeits, Product Safety, Counterfeits, Brand Protection, Customs, Trade, Intellectual Property

TYPE: Letters and Comments

7/1/2026 12:00:00 AM

June 29, 2026

AAFA Submits Comments on Proposed Massachusetts PFAS Ban

AAFA submits comments to the MA House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means regarding a pending ban on PFAS, calling for a commonsense definition of intentionally added PFAS and an exemption from regulation for PPE and for recycled content.

TOPICS: Product Safety, Chemical Management, Sustainability, Environmental, Trade, Manufacturing

TYPE: Letters and Comments

6/29/2026 12:00:00 AM

June 4, 2026

AAFA Presents at WIPO's ACE Eighteenth Session in Geneva

AAFA's Senior Director of Brand Protection, Jennifer Hanks, spoke in Geneva at the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE) meeting about the "Dangers of the Digital Devalue Chain of Counterfeits."

TOPICS: Anti-counterfeits, Product Safety, Counterfeits, Sustainability, Brand Protection, Environmental, Customs, Intellectual Property

TYPE: Letters and Comments

6/4/2026 12:00:00 AM

June 3, 2026

AAFA Publishes Industry Glossary of Traceability Terms

The Global Apparel, Footwear, & Accessories Glossary of Traceability Terms is to establish a common reference point for terminology used across the apparel, footwear, and accessories industry.

TOPICS: Sustainability, Environmental, Supply Chain, Social Responsibility, AAFA News, Traceability

TYPE: Press Releases

6/3/2026 12:00:00 AM