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Article Date: October 2014
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Footwear Industry Could Obtain Duty Relief from Three Areas


Footwear importers paid $2.5 billion in duties in 2013 as the U.S. imported 2.3 billion pairs of shoes. Three areas could provide the footwear industry with duty relief. The Affordable Footwear Act would reduce tariffs by approximately $617 million, according to the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, and the renewal of the ... Log in to view full article.

 


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