Nike, Under Armour, among others, urge Trump to remove footwear from tariff list

More than 170 footwear companies, including the biggest in Portland's robust athletic and outdoor industry, have signed a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to reconsider a proposed 25 percent tariff on shoes from China. The list includes .....»»

More than 200 U.S. footwear companies on Wednesday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to cancel proposed higher tariffs on Chinese imports that take effect beginning next month, calling them hidden taxes that will jack up consumer prices......»»

Nearly 200 American footwear companies are pleading with President Donald Trump to call off potential 25% tariffs on footwear......»»

A list of $300 billion in Chinese goods that could be hit with a new tariff as high as 25 percent includes footwear, one of the cornerstones of Portland's economy......»»

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Nike Inc, Lululemon Athletica Inc and Under Armour Inc on Sunday said they would close stores in the United States and other markets, joining a growing list of major retailers moving to help limit the spread of the coronavirus......»»

Nike, Adidas, and the Air Jordan brand dominated sneaker sales in 2019. According to NPD analyst Matt Powell, sales in athletic footwear gr.....»»

The Trump administration is expected to remove its designation of China as a currency manipulator two days before the United States and China sign an initial trade agreement. .....»»

U.S. stock benchmarks trade lower late-morning Monday as investors’ optimism for a near-term U.S.-China trade deal wane after President Donald Trump over the weekend played down his willingness to remove tariffs on Chinese imports......»»

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China is pushing U.S. President Donald Trump to remove more tariffs imposed in September as part of a "phase one" U.S.-China trade deal, people familiar with the negotiations said on Monday......»»

Nearly two dozen U.S. lobbying groups have joined forces to try to rein in U.S. President Donald Trump's power to unilaterally impose tariffs amid growing concern about the negative economic impact of his trade policies......»»

The Trump administration on Wednesday made official its extra 5% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports and set collection dates of Sept. 1 and Dec. 15, prompting hundreds of U.S. retail, footwear, toy and technology companies to warn of price hikes......»»

On Aug. 1, President Donald Trump announced that he will impose additional 15% tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese imports. Footwear firms are asking Trump to cancel the tariffs, The Hill reported Wednesday.  read more.....»»

The Trump administration on Wednesday made official its extra 5% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports and set collection dates of Sept. 1 and Dec. 15, prompting hundreds of U.S. retail, footwear, toy and technology companies to warn of price hikes......»»

Over 160 business groups on Wednesday appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump in a letter to postpone all tariff hikes on Chinese imports scheduled this year, warning that it could hit shoppers with higher prices during the holiday season......»»

The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Wednesday reaffirmed President Donald Trump's plans to impose an additional 5% tariff on a list of $300 billion of Chinese imports starting on Sept. 1 and Dec. 15......»»

Over 200 U.S. footwear companies on Wednesday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to cancel proposed higher tariffs on Chinese imports that take effect beginning next month, calling them hidden taxes that will jack up consumer prices......»»

The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Wednesday reaffirmed President Donald Trump's plans to impose an additional 5% tariff on a $300 billion list of Chinese imports starting on Sept. 1 and Dec. 15......»»

The footwear industry's leading trade groups on Tuesday welcomed a delay in new tariffs on Chinese goods and said the postponement is an acknowledgment that tariffs hit the wallets of consumers. The Trump administration earlier in the day announced.....»»