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AAFA appeals to Biden as shipping crisis worsens

23/09/2021
AAFA appeals to Biden as shipping crisis worsens

In a letter, AAFA CEO Steve Lamar said: “Unless immediate steps are taken, this holiday season will be marked by empty shelves, inflation and lost jobs.”

“Beyond these actions, we need immediate relief. Your administration can provide immediate relief by offsetting out-of-control freight cost increases by removing the temporary tariff costs, such as the government’s punitive Section 301 tariffs on China that our industry still must pay. 

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