AAFA warns of severe impact from USTR’s new shipping tariffs on China

American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has criticised the US Trade Representative’s move to impose phased fees on Chinese vessels and tariffs of 20 to 100 per cent on shipping equipment following a Section 301 probe.
AAFA, which testified against the plan, warns the measures will hurt US farmers, workers, and the wider economy by disrupting trade and raising consumer costs.Read More