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AAFA Calls on USTR to Include Domestic Marketplaces on Counterfeit List
In a letter, the trade organization said it would be unwise to exclude domestic entities from the annual…
Shoe Prices Dip in June but Tariff Pressures Could Lead to Increases Later This Year
Retail footwear prices dipped 0.6 percent last month.
How the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act Compares to Today’s Landscape
The Act from 1930 is largely credited for extending the Great Depression.
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How the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 Compares to Today’s Landscape, According to AAFA CEO
The Act from 1930 is largely credited for extending the Great Depression.
US Ports Warn of $6.7B Bill if 100% Tariff on China-Made Cranes Kicks in
Ports are urging the USTR to delay the imposition of the tariff for one or two years, suggesting that…
USTR Dials Back Port Fees on Chinese Ships
The AAFA still opposes the fees, arguing that they will reduce U.S. trade that could both result in losses…
Steering Circularity Amid Not-So-Sustainable Policy Shifts
At SJ's Sustainability Summit, ACT's Rachel Kibbe and AAFA's Chelsea Murtha unpacked EPR legislation, policy…
Trump’s Tariffs: The Hot Button Topic at AAFA Executive Summit in D.C.
In a keynote address, Tapestry CEO Joanne Crevoiserat said fashion companies have to be ready to operate in…
Industry Laments ‘Potentially Crushing Burden’ of Trump’s Tariffs
Groups representing the interests of apparel, footwear, textiles and retail are grappling with the long- and…
Did Trump’s Colombia Dustup Reveal His True Tariff Motivations?
A short-lived tariff feud with the Latin American nation underscored the president's propensity to use…
AAFA, FDRA Call on Trump to Curb Counterfeiting, Protect IP Rights in First 100 Days
Trade groups told President-elect Donald Trump in a letter that they expect his administration to take a…
Trump Supports ILA’s Anti-Automation Posturing. What Happens Now?
Analysts suspect the USMX would see this as "an obvious defeat," but that they could benefit from a…
AAFA Presses Biden to Protect Red Sea Shipping; Calls on ILA/USMX to Resume Talks
Twin letters from AAFA CEO Steve Lamar come as the start of 2025 remains very uncertain for U.S. apparel and…
Tariffs Are Trending, But Does the Industry Grasp the Implications of Trump 2.0?
At Sourcing Journal's fall summit, experts from the AAFA and Akin Gump discussed what a second round of Trump…
ILA Breaks Off East Coast Port Contract Talks Over Automation
The union rejected the USMX's latest proposal, calling the move a "renewed attempt by USMX to eliminate ILA…