A MUST-ATTEND EVENT FOR ANY COMPANY IMPORTING SHOES INTO THE U.S. Gain clarity around tariffs and customs issues that could save you a large duty bill at a time when cutting costs is key. REGISTER NOW

Are these athletic or non-athletic?! The answer means a 20% vs. 9% duty rate!

Footwear Tariff & Customs Digital Conference
Thursday, November 14, 2024  |  1:00 – 4:00 pm ET

Live digital sample review with THE footwear classification decision maker at U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) – National Import Specialist Stacey Kalkines. Be sure to join us live – we do not record the sample review, and you will have the opportunity to ask classification questions in an off-the-record setting. We will show pictures of your samples to Stacey, Aliya Grosfeld (Tariff Solutions), and John Pellegrini (FDRA) on-screen and get their views on how the footwear would be classified. Why it matters: There are more than 400 ways to classify a shoe, and small changes mean a huge difference in tariff rates — and costs for companies!

CBP’s Director of the Apparel, Footwear, and Textiles (AFT) Center, Eric Batt, will give an update on footwear enforcement trends. Why it matters: We have heard from companies that, over the past few months, they have witnessed increased inspections from CBP. The event provides a chance to learn more on what may be driving this trend.

Oh, also: We will talk about the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) — and how the addition of the first footwear factory to the Entity List impacts enforcement — along with efforts to combat counterfeit shoes and ways companies can partner with CBP.

Eric Batt
Director, Apparel,
Footwear & Textiles Center,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Stacey Kalkines
National Import Specialist, Footwear
U.S. Customs

Aliya Grosfeld
Laboratory Director
Tariff Solutions LLC

Christopher Scalisi
CCS, National Account Executive
Farrow

John Pellegrini
Customs Specialist
FDRA

Thomas Crockett
Vice President, Government Affairs
FDRA

Matt Priest
President & CEO
FDRA