Articles by Cynthia Cruz
June 16th, 2026
Canada Wants CUSMA Renewed. Trump Says He Does Not. Here Is What Happens on July 1
Fifteen days from now, the CUSMA review begins officially. Canada wants a 16-year renewal. Trump said six days ago he is “not looking to renew.” His trade officials are in active negotiations with both Canada and Mexico at the same…
June 11th, 2026
This week, the U.S. Trade Representative proposed something that caught a lot of Canadian apparel importers off guard: an additional 10% tariff on goods from Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan, based on allegations that these countries have failed…
May 20th, 2026
The CUSMA Deadline Most Canadian Buyers Are Missing Is June 1, Not July 1
Most people in the Canadian apparel industry are watching July 1 as the CUSMA deadline. But there is a date that matters more, and it is 12 days from now. Under Article 34.7 of CUSMA, the United States is required…
May 18th, 2026
44 Days to the CUSMA Review. Here Is What Canadian Apparel Buyers Need to Do Before July 1
July 1 is 44 days away. That’s the date the CUSMA Free Trade Commission review officially begins, and for Canadian apparel and textile buyers, it’s the most consequential trade deadline in years. Not because everything changes on July 1, but…
May 11th, 2026
The CUSMA Review Is Coming — Here’s What Canadian Apparel Buyers Actually Need to Know
Two weeks ago, Canada’s chief trade negotiator told CBC News something that every apparel buyer and sourcing professional in this country needs to hear: July 1 is a checkpoint, not a cliff. Janice Charette, Canada’s lead negotiator for the CUSMA…
May 5th, 2026
Honduras: The Apparel Sourcing Destination Canadian Buyers Can No Longer Ignore
Here’s something that might surprise you: the t-shirt you’re wearing right now has a very good chance of being made in Honduras. Not China. Not Bangladesh. Honduras — a country that has quietly become one of the most strategic apparel…
May 4th, 2026
Canadian retail is being redrawn — and international sourcing partners are in demand
A year ago, Hudson’s Bay was still standing. Barely — but standing. Today, every one of its 96 stores is gone, 15 million square feet of Canadian retail real estate is being reimagined, and the buyers who sourced through or…
April 29th, 2026
Partner Spotlight: Neutronium Headwear — Custom Headwear Without the Guesswork
Anyone who has sourced custom headwear through an overseas factory knows the feeling: you send your artwork into a time zone gap, wait weeks for samples that come back slightly off, and spend the next month hoping the bulk order…
April 22nd, 2026
Canadian Apparel importers may be owed money — and the clock is ticking
Two days ago — April 20, 2026 — a significant update landed quietly for Canadian apparel importers. Businesses that served as the Importer of Record and paid U.S. tariffs on non-CUSMA compliant goods under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act…
April 6th, 2026
Partner Spotlight: Canadian Apparel Federation — The Voice of Canada’s Apparel Industry
Behind every import that clears Canadian customs, every label that meets federal compliance standards, and every trade policy conversation that affects how Canadian apparel brands source and sell — there is an organization working to make sure the industry’s voice…
