A MUST-ATTEND EVENT FOR ANY COMPANY IMPORTING SHOES INTO THE U.S. Join the conversation to learn more on how to mitigate the impact of tariffs in this era of historic and unprecedented duties. REGISTER NOW

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

Footwear Tariff & Customs Digital Conference
Wednesday, June 18, 2025  |  1:00 – 4:00 pm ET

Live digital sample review with U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) . 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.

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, John Pellegrini (FDRA), and team 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 will give an update on footwear enforcement trends and efforts to combat counterfeit shoes and ways companies can partner with CBP. More details on topics coming soon!

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

Aliya Grosfeld
Laboratory Director
Tariff Solutions, LLC

John Pellegrini
Customs Specialist
FDRA

Alice Buchanan
Assistant Center Director, Apparel, Footwear, and Textiles Center, U.S. Customs & Border Protection