USA-Footwear Industry/Tariff Exemption Plea

Footwear giants Nike, Adidas join 76 brands in plea for tariff exemption

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USA - April 29, 2025 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot showing letter to U.S. President Donald Trump by Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America

FILE: Beijing, China - March 16, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Nike logo on building

FILE: Shanghai Municipality, east China - February 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Nike T-shirts, shoes for sale

FILE: Beijing, China - Aug 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Interior of Nike store

FILE: Shanghai, China - May 22, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Adidas store
6. People inside Adidas store
7. Products of Adidas on display
8. Various of people carrying Adidas paper bags on street
9. Various of pedestrians, man wearing Nike shoes on bench

FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of White House, U.S. national flag

FILE: New York City, USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of pedestrians, traffic, buildings

FILE: Los Angeles, USA - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Containers at port
13. Various of crane moving container at port
14. Vessel at port

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The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt shoes from "reciprocal tariffs," warning of serious consequences for consumers and the industry.

"American footwear businesses and families face an existential threat from such substantial cost increases," the FDRA said in a letter to Trump on Tuesday, signed by 76 footwear companies, including major brands like Nike, Adidas America and Skechers.

"We are hit particularly hard by the tariff actions," it said, noting the new "reciprocal rates" are stacked on top of the existing high footwear tariff rates, pushing many American footwear companies to pay a tariff ranging from more than 150 percent to nearly 220 percent.

Hundreds of businesses face the prospect of closure, tens of thousands of jobs are at stake, many orders have been placed on hold, and footwear inventory for U.S. consumers may soon run low, it said.

These tariffs will not drive shoe manufacturing back to the United States, said the letter.

"This is an emergency that requires immediate action and attention," it noted, adding the American footwear industry does not have months to adjust business models and supply chains while absorbing this "unprecedented and unforeseen tariff regime."

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USA-Footwear Industry/Tariff Exemption Plea

Footwear giants Nike, Adidas join 76 brands in plea for tariff exemption

Dateline : April 29, 2025/File

Location : United States

Duration : 1'20

  • English
  • Español
  • Deutsch


USA - April 29, 2025 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot showing letter to U.S. President Donald Trump by Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America

FILE: Beijing, China - March 16, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Nike logo on building

FILE: Shanghai Municipality, east China - February 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Nike T-shirts, shoes for sale

FILE: Beijing, China - Aug 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Interior of Nike store

FILE: Shanghai, China - May 22, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Adidas store
6. People inside Adidas store
7. Products of Adidas on display
8. Various of people carrying Adidas paper bags on street
9. Various of pedestrians, man wearing Nike shoes on bench

FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of White House, U.S. national flag

FILE: New York City, USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of pedestrians, traffic, buildings

FILE: Los Angeles, USA - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Containers at port
13. Various of crane moving container at port
14. Vessel at port


The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt shoes from "reciprocal tariffs," warning of serious consequences for consumers and the industry.

"American footwear businesses and families face an existential threat from such substantial cost increases," the FDRA said in a letter to Trump on Tuesday, signed by 76 footwear companies, including major brands like Nike, Adidas America and Skechers.

"We are hit particularly hard by the tariff actions," it said, noting the new "reciprocal rates" are stacked on top of the existing high footwear tariff rates, pushing many American footwear companies to pay a tariff ranging from more than 150 percent to nearly 220 percent.

Hundreds of businesses face the prospect of closure, tens of thousands of jobs are at stake, many orders have been placed on hold, and footwear inventory for U.S. consumers may soon run low, it said.

These tariffs will not drive shoe manufacturing back to the United States, said the letter.

"This is an emergency that requires immediate action and attention," it noted, adding the American footwear industry does not have months to adjust business models and supply chains while absorbing this "unprecedented and unforeseen tariff regime."

ID : 8426715

Published : 2025-05-04 15:32

Last Modified : 2025-05-04 21:02:29

Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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