‘Cruel’ April Heaps Tariffs, A Pause; Global Footwear Industry Feels Clobbered

‘Cruel’ April Heaps Tariffs, A Pause; Global Footwear Industry Feels Clobbered
Over-Tariffed The average effective tariff rate on both footwear and apparel is over five times higher than on all other US imports. José Ramírez / Unsplash

Re-strategise, re-set, upskill, go compliant, build in agility and resilience—these should be the mantras for the footwear industry as it gears up in the next 89 days for the final dictum from the White House. And yeah, US+1 will work here too. And that could well be here’s looking at you India!