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Global Sourcing in the Textile and Apparel Industry

Jung E. Ha-Brookshire

Chapter 5

Global Sourcing Step 1: New Product Development - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

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Problem 1

Find any professionals whose primary responsibility is to develop new product lines in the textile and apparel industry. Ask what their job responsibilities are and if any of their job responsibilities are related to global sourcing.

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Problem 2

Find out the (a) 10-digit heading and subheading numbers, (b) quota category number, and (c) rates of duty from "general" countries for the following apparel products:
a. Size 4T Girls' Cotton Denim Woven Jacket
b. Women's Ski Woven Pants Separates Made of Nylon with Water Resistance
c. Men's Polyester Knitted Bathrobes
d. Women's Woven Scarves Made of Silk
e. Men's Woven Suits Made of $70 \%$ Polyester and 30\% Wool
f. Size 18 Month Girls' Cotton Dresses

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Problem 3

Conduct market research for the products listed in question 2. Pick one product item for each product classification and document the suggested retail price (for example, a girl's cotton denim jacket, $$\$40$$). Assuming the cost of each product that foreign suppliers require to produce is 25 percent of the suggested retail price (for example, $$\$ 10$$. $25 \%$ of $$\$ 40$$ ), calculate appropriate duties based on the duty rates you found from question $2(9.7 \%$ of $$\$ 10=\$ .970)$$. Repeat these processes for the rest of the items:

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