“According to our information over the life of the agreement, China will receive only a minimal increase -- 3.8 percent -- in market access in the 14 largest and most sensitive textile apparel categories as compared to the use of the safeguard.”
“It looks like this is a very good deal for the U.S. textile industry, ... Our objectives were tight limits on our sensitive categories and expanded product coverage. The U.S. government achieved both of those results.”
“At this round, China returned to its position of delay and no compromise by insisting on terms for a agreement that were impossible for the U.S. government to accept and that would have been extremely damaging to the U.S. industry and its workers.”
“For the first time, China began to negotiate constructively, but it still has a significant way to go before we can reach a deal that the industry can support.”
