Imports
Nike plans to create up to 10 000 US jobs if TPP is approved
The company announced its intention to accelerate investment in advanced footwear manufacturing in the US, if TPA is passed and the TPP agreement is finalized
FDRA and AAFA push TPA
The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA) and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) are calling for their members' support to raise Congress awareness about the Trade Promotion legislation
American footwear industry pleased with West Coast ports labor agreement
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports
FDRA publishes US footwear imports ranking
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers Association of America (FDRA) published its annual list ranking the ten largest footwear manufacturing countries importing into the US market
German footwear imports with two digits growth
According to the Federal Association of the German Footwear and Leather Goods Industry (HDS/L), imports of footwear grew up by 12.8% during 2014
Footwear industry import's tax bill outpaces sales growth in the US
According to the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), the footwear’s industry’s trade association, tariffs on footwear have hit another all-time high, with nearly 2.7 billion US dollars paid
Americans worried with tensions at US ports
Matt Priest from the FDRA, Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, is concerned with the impacts of a work stoppage at the West Coast ports, the key US entering points for footwear imports
Brazilians anticipate negative 2014
According to Abicalçados, the Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association, during 2014 worrying decreases were registered across all industry's indicators
World footwear production reaches new record
According to the World Footwear Yearbook the production of footwear in 2013 crossed the 22 billion pair threshold for the first time
New customs resource center for the US footwear industry
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) announced the launch of a new customs resource center, aimed to help footwear companies and customs professionals with a better understanding of customs classifications
Footwear exports in Sri Lanka with impressive growth
During 2013 the Asian country sold 1.1 million pairs valued at 21.7 million US dollars, increasing by 80.2% the value generated with footwear sales to other countries
Duncan Ingram, from the New Zealand Footwear Industry Association, live on World Footwear
Following the announcement of the most recent numbers of the country's footwear international trade we spoke to the sector's association
Tariffs upon Mexican footwear imports to remain until 2019
Local government said tariffs on footwear imports will continue until the beginning of year 2009. The measure is part of a package set to face what is considered as “unfair competition in the sector”-
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