At the heart of this issue is a basic misunderstanding: second-hand clothing isn’t waste, rather it’s a resource. That’s why SMART has urged the US Trade Representative to take a strong, targeted approach in removing unfair barriers. In our March 2025 comments, we encouraged action country by country: engaging Argentina to lift its long-standing ban, resolving the CAFTA-DR misinterpretation with El Salvador, and ensuring that East African countries uphold their AGOA commitments.