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OIA calls for urgent support on footwear ruling

21/11/2012

The US-based Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has called on its members and retailers to help “prevent tariffs that could result in cost increases as high as 38%” being applied to footwear by contacting key members of the US Congress. The body said in a statement: “The Obama administration is formally opposing all outdoor industry duty...

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