Will HOPE/HELP give Haiti’s textile sector a fighting chance?

A two-year HOPE/HELP extension keeps duty-free treatment for qualifying Haitian textile and apparel products to the USA through December 31, 2028.
Haiti’s textile and apparel employment has fallen from roughly 60,000 workers in 2021 to around 22,000 by end-2025.
The reprieve can protect orders and jobs, but recovery needs security, infrastructure, logistics, investment and stable trade policy.