"We also are paying a hidden tax on our shoes...A great example of this is a child's canvas sneaker with a rubber sole. It is priced $10 at retail but could have been priced about $7, except for the fact that the U.S. footwear brand had to pay a 48% import duty at the border. For working moms and dads with kids, these added costs can really add up over the years." 
Cambodia factory operator admits 'neglect' after deaths
May 17, 2013 - Agence France-Presse
The operator of a Cambodian shoe factory where two workers were killed this week when a ceiling collapsed admitted on Friday, May 17, to neglecting staff safety and vowed to take full responsibility. "For the neglect that led to this unintentional incident, the company will take full responsibility for the families of the dead and injured," Wing Star said in a statement on Friday without specifying whether it would offer compensation.
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