Trade
Where’s the New Opportunity in Footwear Production? Jack Erwin President Sounds Off
Jack Erwin and Ace Marks president Paul Farago sees a shoe production move from country concentration to a…
New Discoveries Abound for Italian Marble and Fine Stone Companies
Fair organizers of Marmomac told WWD that new quarry sites and foreign markets will drive the marble and…
Tariff Headwinds Are Getting Real for Shoe Firms — And It’s Just the Beginning
As the Aug. 1 tariff deadline approaches, U.S. President Donald Trump hit India with a 25 percent tariff and…
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Bernard Arnault Defends U.S.-EU Trade Deal as ‘Necessary’ Agreement
"It was important to avert a breakdown," the luxury magnate wrote in an opinion column in French financial…
Footwear Firms Will Benefit if Trump Moves Forward With Another Pause on China Tariffs
Footwear firms await Trump's decision on a tariff pause extension for China imports, while EU shoe brands…
Italy’s Wood Supply Chain Urges Swift Trade Deal With South American Trade Bloc
Claudio Feltrin, president of FederlegnoArredo, the Italian federation of woodworking and furniture…
Cambodia Is a Growing Footwear Production Hub — A Trade Deal Could Be on the Way
Cambodia, a growing footwear producer, has until Friday to get an agreement on a trade deal, otherwise the…
Questions Remain on US-EU Trade Deal, But ‘Reduction of Uncertainty’ Could Be Positive Step
The 15 percent tariff on imports to the U.S. from the EU is believed to be a flat rate, and not stacked…
U.S. Reaches Trade Truce With EU, May Extend China Tariff Pause
President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed the trade framework from…
White House Confirms 19 Percent Shoe Tariff Rate With Indonesia: Are China, EU, Cambodia Next?
The U.S. now also has a trade framework for 19 percent duties on Philippine imports and 15 percent for…
Confindustria Says 30 Percent Tariffs Could Trim 0.82 Percent Off Italy’s GDP in 2027
U.S. President Donald Trump's latest set of tariffs could reverse growth forecasts for the euro zone's third…
EY Report Says Italy’s GDP Could Shrink 1.4 Percent If U.S. Tariffs Hit 30 Percent
According to EY's latest report, U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on EU exports would have a negative…
Trump Trade Deal Revealed: Indonesia Shoe Imports to US Will Face 19 Percent Tariff Rate
US President Donald Trump said he has a "trade deal" with Indonesia, one that sets the tariff rate for shoe…
How Will Trump’s Tariffs Impact K-beauty?
A renewed threat of tariffs is looming over the category at a time when K-beauty brands are looking to…
Trump Announces 30 Percent Duties on EU, Mexico
The president posted letters to Truth Social detailing the new duty rates for America's southern neighbor and…