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  • Who else but China can manufacture our clothes? Impact of US tariffs on clothing industry

    The diversification of textile supply chains away from China is already underway, accelerated by the numerous changes to US trade policy since 2025. Whilst these US textile tariffs now appear to have stabilised, the balance of power amongst clothing-producing countries is undergoing significant upheaval. In 2025, Coface published a study ranking the most competitive countries for textile production outside China. This ranking has now been updated to reflect the most recent US tariffs.

  • Risk Review October 2026: Rates against the machine

    What we dreaded at the beginning of the summer eventually came to pass. Rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again, placing increasing weight on commodity prices and financial conditions, and therefore on economic activity. Coface consequently carried out 3 country downgrades and 4 upgrades, and made 20 changes to sector assessments (12 downgrades and 8 upgrades).

  • Back-to-School Blues for Commodities

    The summer period saw a broad-based surge across commodity markets, with no exception. Escalating tensions in the Middle East, the return of El Niño, climate disruptions, and growing needs linked to the energy transition are driving simultaneous increases in energy, agricultural, and industrial metal prices.

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  • From good risk to the right decision: how Elgeka-Ferfelis turns risk into growth

    Operating across both FMCG and Shell lubricants, Elgeka-Ferfelis navigates two markets with very different risk profiles. But with one clear strategy: protect sales while preserving its ability to grow. Identifying reliable partners, anticipating difficulties and making the right decisions in real time without slowing down business operations: Elgeka-Ferfelis demonstrates how an open approach to trade risk management, powered by Coface's trade credit insurance and Business Information solutions, is opening up new avenues for growth.

  • Risk management: 5 strategies to stop choosing between protection and growth

    Do we really have to decide between growth and caution? Today, one in two decision-makers admits that it is easier to say ‘no’ to a risky opportunity than to build a secure ‘yes’. A risk culture that silently holds back the growth of many companies. Our Open Advantage roadmap, which brings together advice from the highest-performing organisations, helps you understand how to turn your risk teams into true allies for your growth and keep your world open.

  • Sentry Aerospares: keeping aeroplanes in the air, whilst never closing its world to commercial risk

    As a global supplier of spare parts for commercial aircraft, Sentry Aerospares often operates under pressure, dealing with demanding international clients, sometimes unstable markets, strained supply chains and critical payment deadlines. For nearly ten years, the UK-based company has relied on Coface to turn this pressure into a driver of its development, rather than a hindrance to its growth.

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