Local clothing exporters hit by US fraud claim

Local clothing exporters hit by US fraud claim

This year’s $1.8 billion garment and textile quota for the US market has been cut by $80 million after US customs said several Vietnamese exporters had lied about where their products were made. Last week’s decision by the Bush administration was prompted by a report from the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency which found several exporters had forged customs documents, particularly certificates of origin