(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – December 2, 2018 – Rick Helfenbein, president and CEO of the , cautions the Trump administration against terminating the North American Free Trade Agreement prior to the ratification and implementation of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, following reports that they will give a formal termination notice to Congress. “...
Dec 3, 2018
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – December 2, 2018 – American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO Rick Helfenbein said that AAFA is encouraged by the news of a 90-day cease fire in the U.S.-China trade war – following the meeting between President Trump and President Xi on the sidelines of the G20 in Argentina on Saturday. “The resumption of...
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – December 2, 2018 – Rick Helfenbein, president and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, cautions the Trump administration against terminating the North American Free Trade Agreement prior to the ratification and implementation of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, following reports that they will give a...
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – October 22, 2018 – Today, 123 apparel and footwear companies signed the new “AAFA/FLA Apparel & Footwear Industry Commitment to Responsible Recruitment,” reflecting the industry’s commitment to the fair treatment of workers in the global apparel, footwear, and travel goods supply chain. Developed in conjunction with the...
Oct 23, 2018
American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO Rick Helfenbein welcomed the announcement that NAFTA would continue to be a trilateral agreement in a statement today. “This shows that all three countries recognize the importance of the trilateral trading arrangement that has been fostered and supported by NAFTA during the past 24...
Oct 3, 2018
The American Apparel & Footwear Association included certain Amazon marketplaces in its submission to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) identifying foreign markets that facilitate the sale of counterfeits. The submission was part of USTR’s 2018 Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets, which identifies...
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – October 1, 2018 – American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO Rick Helfenbein welcomed the announcement that NAFTA would continue to be a trilateral agreement in a statement today. “This shows that all three countries recognize the importance of the trilateral trading arrangement that has been fostered and...
Oct 1, 2018
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – September 17, 2018 – Rick Helfenbein, president and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, questioned President Trump’s decision to move forward with a 10% tariff on approximately $200 billion worth of U.S. imports from China, including many consumer goods, such as backpacks, handbags, purses, wallets, baseball...
Sep 21, 2018
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – September 13, 2018 – The American Apparel & Footwear Association commended President Trump after he signed the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Act of 2018 into law today. The move will temporarily reduce or eliminate duties on U.S. imports of important inputs for domestic manufacturing and specific finished products that are...
Sep 14, 2018
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – September 4, 2018 – Following the passage of the U.S. Senate’s version of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Act of 2018 in the House of Representatives, American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO Rick Helfenbein congratulated the bill’s sponsors and encouraged President Donald Trump to sign the bill into law...
Sep 6, 2018