216. Kim Glas, National Council of Textile Organization | The De Minimus Loophole

Episode 216 February 10, 2025 00:43:52
216. Kim Glas, National Council of Textile Organization | The De Minimus Loophole
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216. Kim Glas, National Council of Textile Organization | The De Minimus Loophole

Feb 10 2025 | 00:43:52

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Show Notes

What does the textile industry and families against fentanyl have in common? They both want to eliminate the De Minimus Loophole that allow foreign goods under $800 to pass into the United States with little scrutiny or taxes. It is one way fentanyl is entering the US.

Kim Glas joined the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) in May 2019 as President and CEO. NCTO represents the broad spectrum of the domestic textile industry from fiber to finished products. She has over 20 years of experience in government policy development and advocacy. Kim also serves as an appointed Commissioner to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. 

Her multi-faceted career includes spearheading manufacturing and trade policy efforts on Capitol Hill, serving as a key leader on behalf of the textile industry, and previously leading a non-profit organization, BlueGreen Alliance, engaged in advancing critical policies to grow quality, U.S. jobs in the clean energy economy.

Kim served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods, and Materials at the U.S. Department of Commerce. In that role, she worked to improve the domestic and international competitiveness of the broad product range of U.S. industries. She also served as the chairman for the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Read about the Close the De Minimis Coalition

Read about How fentanyl traffickers are exploiting a US trade law to kill Americans

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