Making trade work for circularity: improving circularity in second-hand clothing through trade regulation

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cepal.callNumberLC/TS.2026/6
cepal.citationThis publication should be cited as: Economic Commission for Europe and Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (2026). Making trade work for circularity: improving circularity in second-hand clothing through trade regulation (LC/TS.2026/6 and ECE/TRADE/494)
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cepal.jobNumber2600024S_en
cepal.regionalOfficeSantiago
cepal.sdg17
cepal.topicEngCIRCULAR ECONOMY
cepal.topicEngSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
cepal.topicEngINTERNATIONAL TRADE
cepal.topicEngPRODUCTIVITY
cepal.topicSpaECONOMÍA CIRCULAR
cepal.topicSpaDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
cepal.topicSpaCOMERCIO INTERNACIONAL
cepal.topicSpaPRODUCTIVIDAD
cepal.workareaEngINTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INTEGRATION
cepal.workareaSpaCOMERCIO INTERNACIONAL E INTEGRACIÓN
dc.contributor.entityNU. CEPAL
dc.contributor.entityUNECE
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-27T13:22:39Z
dc.date.available2026-02-27T13:22:39Z
dc.date.issued2026-02-27
dc.description.abstractBuilding on the 2024 UNECE–ECLAC report Reversing direction in the used clothing crisis, this study explores design options for trade-related technical regulations that promote sustainability in the global trade of used textiles while remaining consistent with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and other international obligations. In WTO terminology, a technical regulation is a mandatory document that specifies product characteristics or related production methods with which compliance is required, typically established to protect public interests such as health, safety, or the environment. International trade can enable a circular economy for textiles by matching supply and demand for re-wearable clothing. Today, however, the system is distorted: ultra-fast fashion has driven volumes up and quality down; exporting countries struggle to separate rewearable items from waste; and importing countries face environmental, health and enforcement burdens. This study outlines a practical path to correct these distortions by designing technical regulations - grounded in WTO rules and aligned with international standards - that raise the quality of traded used clothing and reduce the flow of textile waste.
dc.description.tableOfContentsForeword .-- Acknowledgments .-- Executive Sumary .-- Introduction .-- Chapter I. The role of international trade in improving textile circularity is currently distorted .-- Chapter II. A window of opportunity to design a technical regulation to make trade work for circularity .-- Chapter III. Issues to consider when developing a technical regulation .-- Chapter IV. Opportunities to build on the momentum: a way forward.
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dc.format.extent52 pages
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dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/TS.2026/6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/85988
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.publisherUNECE
dc.publisher.placeSantiago
dc.subject.unbisEngCLOTHING
dc.subject.unbisEngCLOTHING INDUSTRY
dc.subject.unbisEngINDUSTRIAL WASTES
dc.subject.unbisEngINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subject.unbisEngGREEN ECONOMY
dc.subject.unbisEngSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject.unbisSpaVESTUARIO
dc.subject.unbisSpaINDUSTRIA DEL VESTIDO
dc.subject.unbisSpaDESECHOS INDUSTRIALES
dc.subject.unbisSpaCOMERCIO INTERNACIONAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaECONOMIA VERDE
dc.subject.unbisSpaDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
dc.titleMaking trade work for circularity: improving circularity in second-hand clothing through trade regulation
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