Tariff threats lead to lobbyists pushing for exclusions

Mar 9, 2025

Tariff terror has gripped the industry, and fashion firms might be in for an even greater economic burden than they anticipated. It’s no secret that President Donald Trump’s preeminent economic and trade policy, which relies on taxing imports from nations across the globe, will create ripple effects across supply chains. American companies trading in footwear, apparel and textiles saw this firsthand during his first term in office, when he imposed Section 301 duties on about $550 billion in China-made goods. 

 

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