Introduction.- FDI as an Instrument for Sustainable Economic Development of the Host Territory.- Global Value Chains and the Participation of Albania in International Trade.- Integration of Albania in the Global Value Chains of the Clothing Industry.- Case Study Methodology on Clothing Manufacturing Subsidiaries in Albania.- The Evolution of Clothing Manufacturing Subsidiaries in Albania .- Case Study Analysis of Foreign Clothing Manufacturing Enterprises Operating in Albania.- The Need for Innovation in Trade Openness of Albania.- The Road Ahead into Integration in Global Value Chains.- Glossary.