US: Duties on children’s shoes rise 53% since 2010
15/08/2014
“There are a growing number of children in need of footwear who can’t get them, in part because of these high duties. That should sound alarm bells for Washington DC and our industry,” said FDRA chairman Greg Tunney.
The organisation has urged the public to send a pre-written letter to politicians (on the FDRA website) to support the implementation of the Affordable Footwear Act, which it says could remove $800 million in duties on lower-priced children’s footwear, outdoor and some athletic shoes.
“We cannot in good conscience fail to speak out and work to end these footwear tariffs once and for all,” added Mr Tunney.
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