NCTO CEO Kim Glas highlights how ending de minimis helped level the playing field for U.S. manufacturers & protect consumerNational Council of Textile Organization (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas participated in a panel discussion hosted by The Capitol Forum at the National Press Club last week, hailing the closure of the dangerous de minimis loophole, which staunched the flood of 1.4 billion uninspected low-value imports into the U.S. market. She highlighted how ending de minimis for commercial shipments globally has helped level the playing field for U.S. manufacturers, boost the safety of American consumers, and curb the drug epidemic.   https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/2026/01/ncto-ceo-kim-glas-highlights-how-ending-de-minimis-helped-level-the-playing-field-for-u-s-manufacturers-protect-consumers/

Jan 11, 2026

National Council of Textile Organization (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas participated in a panel discussion hosted by The Capitol Forum at the National Press Club last week, hailing the closure of the dangerous de minimis loophole, which staunched the flood of 1.4 billion uninspected low-value imports into the U.S. market. She highlighted how ending de minimis for commercial shipments globally has helped level the playing field for U.S. manufacturers, boost the safety of American consumers, and curb the drug epidemic.

 

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