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AAFA applauds tariff exclusion extension for many products - more work still to be done

The American Apparel & Footwear Association welcomed the announcement by the Biden administration today that it would extend exclusions for many of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The tariff extensions announced today reflect a nine-month extension of 352 product exclusions in the China Section 301 tariffs that had been...

Dec 19, 2022

Business

Industry calls for long-term AGOA renewal during U.S. - Africa Leaders Summit

The American Apparel & Footwear Association and more than 20 organizations are calling for long-term renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) as African Heads of State meet with President Biden during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, December 13-15, 2022. "AGOA’s expiration date is less than three years away. September 2025 may...

Dec 13, 2022

Retail

Tentative Rail Agreement Protects America's Supply Chains

Following last evening’s announcement that a tentative agreement has been reached between freight railroads and rail labor organizations – avoiding a shutdown of the nation’s freight rail system – American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO, Steve Lamar, offers cautious words of praise. “We applaud the Biden administration and...

Sep 15, 2022

Business

Biden urges G-20 leaders to take action now to reduce supply chain “backlogs”

The U.S. President, Joe Biden, spoke with the world’s largest economies’ leaders in Rome, during the G-20 meeting. They discussed different ways to make supply chains more resilient, with a big emphasis on weathering crisis as the one unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic. “We have to take action now, together with our partners in the private...

Nov 1, 2021

Report

Industry implores Administration to provide longer-lasting tariff exemptions on essential PPE

The American Apparel & Footwear Association responded to this afternoon’s announcement that the U.S. Trade Representative will adopt an interim extension of exclusions on Section 301 tariffs on U.S. imports of “certain medical-care products.” Many types of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as face masks, have been set to expire on Sept....

Sep 29, 2021

ManagementFeatured

Apparel and footwear industry calls for tariff relief as shipping crisis threatens American companies and employment

American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO Steve Lamar sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai today, requesting relief from the Section 301 tariffs that are remnants of the Trump administration’s trade war and that are directly threatening the survival of thousands of businesses that are facing...

Sep 28, 2021

Report

AAFA applauds tariff relief on crucial PPE product

American Apparel & Footwear Association president and CEO Steve Lamar welcomed today's announcement by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), extending tariff exclusions for imports of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): "We are thrilled that the Biden Administration has taken action to extend the Section 301 exclusions...

Mar 8, 2021

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Apparel and footwear industry welcomes Biden mask mandate

American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO Steve Lamar welcomed President Joseph Biden’s move to strengthen the federal face mask response to mitigate COVID-19. Lamar went further to suggest that Governors and Mayors around the country should follow the President’s lead. “It has become clear that face masks and coverings play an...

Jan 25, 2021

BusinessFeatured

Biden's Inauguration reaffirms commitment to diverse, purpose-driven American brands

Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States was full with symbolism. The sartorial choices of President Biden, first lady Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff have been seen by experts as a renewed commitment to those brands that are purpose-driven, diverse and quintessentially...

Jan 21, 2021

Business

Inauguration Day could spark further protests and damage to retailers

Last week’s storming of Washington’s Capitol that left five dead and a path of destruction in its wake, has left retailers weary of America’s inauguration of a new president next week. Store chains including Macy’s, DSW and Comfort One Shoes are reportedly bracing for a potential uprising and riots. Armed protests should be expected at all 50...

Jan 14, 2021