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Portuguese textile exports prove resilient in the face of US-imposed tariffs
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October 13, 2025
Portuguese textile exports are withstanding the impact of the tariffs imposed by the United States, demonstrating the ability to remain focused on the most important markets and that they are “falling only marginally”, Ricardo Silva, CEO of Tintex Textiles and the new president of the Textile and Clothing Association of Portugal (ATP), told Jornal Económico.
He also confirmed that exports are down by less than 1%, showing that production in Portugal is maintaining its market positions, and delivering “a performance well above what is happening among competitors”, noted the new leader of the ATP, who was elected in the middle of last month for the 2025-2027 three-year term, succeeding Mário Jorge Machado of Adalberto Textile Solutions.
Based on the table provided by ATP, which has not yet been updated with the August figures, cumulative Portuguese exports between January and June fell, compared with the same period in 2024, by just 0.1%, from 3.362 billion euros to 3.357 billion—a reduction of 4.2 million euros. For the same period, clothing recorded the steepest decline, down around 1.5%.
By contrast, textile imports totalled 3.14 billion euros between January and June, about 6% more than the 2.95 billion recorded in the first six months of last year. Clothing is also the biggest contributor, with an increase of around 10%.
The North American market, a recent focus for Portuguese textiles, accounts for no more than 13% of exports, with the direct impact of tariffs being far lower than in other sectors, such as wine. However, the US consumer market offers added value, notably serving as a hub for neighbouring markets such as Canada and Mexico, the newspaper also notes, based on data provided by ATP.
According to Ricardo Silva, “Exports are in line with last year”, which runs counter to the industry’s worst expectations, particularly given that negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the US were not favourable to the sector, as the previous president of ATP, Mário Jorge Machado, who chairs the European confederation of textile industries Euratex, had already noted.
Mário Jorge Machado was recently in Paris, in the middle of last month, to take part in an exceptional meeting of European federations, aimed at confronting the ultra-fast fashion players, Shein and Temu, but also the effects of the US tariff war, which is prompting Asian production to be redirected to Europe. As he told FashionNetwork.com in an interview, European manufacturers continue to invest in improving production processes, such as “decarbonisation, innovation, sustainability, reducing water consumption and control/regulation of chemical substances”, and, faced with very low-priced non-European products (mainly from countries such as China, Laos or Vietnam), “the textile companies that play by the rules are the ones that disappear from the market.”
“We still believe in treaties, trade, free trade and fair trade. But we can’t play this game alone: if everyone else plays their cards under the table and only the Europeans play with their cards on the table, we will lose. So we can’t be naive. We have to defend our values and our industry.”
In this context, Euratex has already demanded from the EC that the same rules that govern the industrial production of European companies be imposed on foreign producers selling to the European market, so that there is no distortion of competition, as is happening, endangering the sector and those who work in it.
“We still believe in treaties, trade, free trade and fair trade. But we can’t play this game alone: if everyone else plays their cards under the table and only the Europeans play with their cards on the table, we will lose. So we can’t be naive. We have to defend our values and our industry,” warned the president of Euratex.
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China will step up building a higher-level China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, Chinese President Xi Jinping said while holding talks with visiting Vietnamese President To Lam.
China and Vietnam are accelerating efforts to navigate bilateral trade towards a more balanced and sustainable course.
President Xi Jinping recently held talks with visiting Vietnamese President To Lam.
During the visit, Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung called for a restructuring of production, trade and supply chains alongside stronger investment cooperation.
Xi said both countries should work together in their modernisation drive, accelerate the alignment of development strategies and prioritise infrastructure connectivity.
While meeting Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao during the state visit, Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung called for a restructuring of production, trade and supply chains alongside stronger investment cooperation.
Wang said both sides should focus on implementing the high-level common perceptions, including raising bilateral trade turnover to $500 billion in future.
Hung urged China to expand imports of Vietnamese goods, broaden the list of products eligible for tariff preferences and further open its market. He also called for the mutual recognition of quarantine results for agro-forestry-fishery products, facilitation of Vietnamese exports via cross-border e-commerce, and expansion of Vietnam’s trade promotion offices across Chinese localities, according to a Vietnamese news agency.
China will continue to support Vietnam in setting up additional trade promotion offices, following those already established in Chongqing, Hangzhou and Haikou, Wang responded.
China also expressed readiness to support Vietnam’s stronger exports through cross-border e-commerce, encouraging greater visibility of the Vietnam National Pavilion on Chinese e-commerce platforms beyond JD.com to better promote Vietnamese products to Chinese consumers.
China has consistently been Vietnam’s largest trading partner and second-largest export market, while Vietnam continues to be China’s biggest trading partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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British actors Simone Ashley and Tom Blyth star alongside models Alva Claire, Babacar N’Doye and Sacha Quenby and a cast of synchronised swimmers and divers.
Burberry’s High Summer 2026 campaign captures Britain’s nostalgic lido culture through a sunlit film featuring Simone Ashley and Tom Blyth.
Blending heritage check with pastel tones, the collection spans swimwear, relaxed tailoring, raffia bags and lightweight layers, evoking effortless, poolside summer style.
Directed by Francis Plummer, the campaign reflects a warm, communal British summer mood.
The campaign film is directed by Francis Plummer and shot by photographer Ryan McGinley. The cameras move from loungers to diving boards, catching mid-air dives and friends stretched out in the hazy afternoon light. Before long, the best spots by the pool are claimed with a Burberry towel. Summer has begun. The film is underscored by the TONE remix of ‘Beating’ by Tirzah.
‘A lido holds a particular kind of nostalgia for the British. The moment the sun comes out, we make the most of the weather. We wanted to bring to life a warm summer’s day spent in and around the water’s edge with friends.’ said Daniel Lee Chief Creative Officer, Burberry.
Key styles
The High Summer 2026 collection features the Burberry Check in heritage-inspired sand beige and pastel shades of aubergine purple and cornflower blue.
The iconic Burberry Check bikini is the beach essential, alongside matching swimsuits and men’s swim shorts trimmed with check.
Poolside separates include tops, skirts and shirts cut from cotton voile, plus cover-up dresses woven with a tonal Burberry Check and deckchair-inspired stripes. Ruffled trims and ties at the neckline capture the floaty, effortless feel of the collection. Festival
tank tops in ribbed cotton jersey are trimmed with check straps, while looks are wrapped in lightweight wool silk scarves.
For men, collared shirts and shorts are tailored to relaxed lines and finished with fresh interpretations of the Burberry Check, from textural weaves to intricate embroidered designs. The co-ord set is crafted from lightweight cotton poplin printed with a playful seahorse pattern in honeysuckle pink.
The classic cotton piqué polo shirt comes in a spectrum of vivid and neutral colours. Burberry Check is subtly placed at the placket and trims the collar of T-shirts in soft cotton jersey.
Lightweight hooded jackets are ideal for cooler evenings and unexpected showers, the new-season designs woven in aubergine purple and cornflower blue check.
In shoes, the new Knight Runner sneakers offer a streamlined, low-profile shape for summer. Sandals are elevated in the form of the whipstitched leather Baez and check-trimmed suede Urchin styles, while Burberry Check slides and Pavilion sandals are made for the beach.
Lightweight Margate bags are handcrafted in Madagascar from locally sourced raffia palm leaves, dyed in signature sand beige Burberry Check. Accessories include crocheted bucket hats and wraparound sunglasses, designed to shield from the sun.
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