Memos and Documents

April 2026

• IEEPA Duty Refunds Process – Critical Updates
• CBP ACE Refund Info
• CBP Refund Fact Sheet

March 2026

• USTR 301 Official Notice
• USTR 301 Press Release
• CIT Court Order for IEEPA Tariff Refunds

February 2026

• WH 122 Fact Sheet
• EO–122 Tariff Action
• EO–Ending Certain Tariff Actions
• POTUS Trade Options
• WATCH: FDRA Emergency Tariff Ruling Call February 20, 2026
• U.S. Supreme Court Opinion on President’s Tariff Actions under the IEEPA
• Modifying Duties to Address Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation
• United States-India Joint Statement

November 2025

• FDRA Letter to Trump Administration
• SCOTUS Arguments Audio Updates
• WH US-China Fact Sheet

October 2025

• WATCH: POTUS Trade Comments
• US–Thailand Agreement
• US–Malaysia Agreement
• US-Cambodia Agreement
• EO–US-VN Joint Statement
• Amicus Brief opposing President Trump’s tariffs

August 2025

• EO–Additional Tariff on Indian-made products for India’s purchase of Russian Oil
• Aug 1 Tariff Order
• White House Fact Sheet
• Map of Affected Countries

July 2025

• EO – Suspending Duty-Free de minimis Treatment for all Countries
• White House Fact Sheet
• EO – Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil
• EO Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Action to Address the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper
• Joint Statement on the Framework for United States-Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade
• FDRA Letter to Trump Administration on Tariff Stacking
• Reciprocal Tariffs Annex I
• FDRA’s 2025 Power Rankings
• White House Fact Sheet: New Reciprocal Tariff Rates and Timeline
• Executive Order Extending Deadline to August 1, 2025

VIEW MEMO & DOCUMENT ARCHIVES

• 10 April, 2026 – Job Concerns, Shoe Price Hikes and Shaky Consumer Suggests Slower Sales on the Horizon
• 24 February, 2026 – WATCH: Footwear trade group discusses impact of Supreme Court ruling against President Trump’s tariffs
• 24 February, 2026 – Shoe Industry in ‘Unchartered Waters’ Over Trump’s Tariff Moves
• 23 February, 2026 – WATCH: US Footwear Retailers’ Group on Tariff Uncertainties
• 21 February, 2026 – US Supreme Court rules Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs illegal
• 20 February, 2026 – Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president’s signature economic policy
• 20 February, 2026 – EXEC: The Supreme Court Kills Trump’s IEEPA Tariff Effort but Uncertainty Still Reigns
• 20 February 2026 – Live Updates: Trump administration news, SCOTUS tariffs ruling, US-Iran negotiations
• 20 February, 2026 – WATCH: Supreme Court Rules that Trump’s Tariffs are Illegal
• 20 February, 2026 – Retail industry says Trump tariff reversal is a win, even as uncertainty remains (CNBC)
• 20 February, 2026 – US Supreme Court Overturns Trump’s Emergency Tariffs
• 20 February, 2026 – Trump’s Emergency Tariffs Ruled Illegal by Supreme Court: What That Means for the Footwear Industry (Yahoo Finance)
• 20 February, 2026 – Trump’s Emergency Tariffs Ruled Illegal by Supreme Court: What That Means for the Footwear Industry (WWD)
• 20 February, 2026 – Oregon DOJ notches win in Trump tariff case; it may be short-lived
• 20 February, 2026 – Industry Has Swift and Varied Reactions to Supreme Court Tariff Decision
• 20 February, 2026 – Supreme Court Nixes Trump Tariffs: What It Means For New Jersey
• 21 January, 2026 – Trump says he won’t impose tariffs after reaching Greenland deal ‘framework’
• 13 January, 2026 – Shoe Prices Remained ‘Mostly Flat’ in 2025 Despite Tariff Concerns
• 11 November, 2025 – If the Supreme Court orders Trump to repay tariffs, U.S. importers say it wouldn’t be ‘messy’
• 30 October, 2025 – Trump and Xi, Hoping to Ease Trade War, Agree to 1-Year Truce
• 30 October, 2025 – Shoe Supply Chains Could Be Reshaped Again After US-China Trade Deal
• 15 September, 2025 – Shoe Companies Warn of Price Increases as Tariff Costs Kick In‘
• 15 September, 2025 – Shoe Demand Expected to Fall as Tariff-Induced Price Hikes Take Hold
• 11 September, 2025 – Shoe Prices Continue to Climb in August, More Increases Expected as Tariffs Impact Footwear Imports
• 11 August, 2025 – Trump extends China tariff deadline by 90 days
• 8 August, 2025 – Tariff Impacts at Under Armour and Allbirds Rattle Shoe Investors
• 7 August, 2025 – Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War
• 4 August, 2025 – Trade Show Organizers Discuss Impact of Tariffs and Importance of Connecting Face-to-Face
• 31 July, 2025 – Trump Administration Updates: White House Announces Sweeping New Tariffs for Much of the World
• 31 July, 2025 – Trump Imposes 35% Tariff on Canada and Grants Mexico a 90-Day Extension
• 31 July, 2025 – Shoe Firms Producing in Mexico Get 90-Day Tariff Extension
• 30 July, 2025 – Tariff Headwinds Are Getting Real for Shoe Firms — And It’s Just the Beginning
• 29 July, 2025 – U.S. and China Fail to Reach Immediate Deal to Prolong Trade Truce
• 29 July, 2025 – Tariffs Hurt Footwear, Apparel Growth, Says Moody’s
• 29 July, 2025 – Footwear Firms Will Benefit if Trump Moves Forward With Another Pause on China Tariffs
• 28 July, 2025 – Cambodia Is a Growing Footwear Production Hub — A Trade Deal Could Be on the Way
• 28 July, 2025 – Questions Remain on US-EU Trade Deal, But ‘Reduction of Uncertainty’ Could Be Positive Step
• 24 July, 2025 – Trump’s Tariffs Are Being Picked Up by Corporate America
• 23 July, 2025 – White House Confirms 19 Percent Shoe Tariff Rate With Indonesia: Are China, EU, Cambodia Next?
• 17 July, 2025 – Tariffs Are Weighing Heavily on the Industry, But Shoe Price Increases Have Been Minimal — So Far
• 16 July, 2025 – Tariffs Give Parents Back-to-School Shoe Anxiety
• 15 July, 2025 – Shoe Prices Dip in June but Tariff Pressures Could Lead to Increases Later This Year, FDRA and AAFA Say
• 15 July, 2025 – Trump Trade Deal Revealed: Indonesia Shoe Imports to US Will Face 19 Percent Tariff Rate
• 14 July, 2025 – Mexico, EU Tariff Threats Follow Double-digit Trend: How Shoe Firms Are Responding
• 10 July, 2025 – US-Brazil Trade Battle Puts Shoe Firms in the Middle of the Crossfire
• 9 July, 2025 – India Survives Another Round of Trump Tariff Letters: Could a Deal Help Spur More U.S. Shoe Exports?
• 8 July, 2025 – Trump Closes Door on Tariff Trade Talk Extensions: Here’s Where Footwear Could Be Hit the Most
• 8 July, 2025 – WATCH: Bloomberg X Matt Priest: Vietnam Essential to US Footwear Supply Chain
• 7 July, 2025 – Did Trump’s Latest Tariff Move Give Shoe Shoppers A Holiday Reprieve?
• 3 July, 2025 – Secretary Bessent Asked About FDRA on CNBC
• 3 July, 2025 – U.S.-Vietnam Trade Deal Provides Hints On Southeast Asia Tariff Rates
• 2 July, 2025 – As the clock ticks down to President Trump’s July 9th trade deadline, the White House today announced a new trade deal with Vietnam
• 2 July, 2025 – US-Vietnam Trade Deal for 20 Percent Tariff Raises Some Big Questions
• 2 July, 2025 – Shoe Stocks Mixed as US-Vietnam Trade Deal Framework Revealed
• 2 July, 2025 – US and Vietnam reach initial tariff deal
• 1 July, 2025 – Tariff Fears Prompted Some Shoe Firms To Get Out of China Fast: But Did They Move Too Quickly?
• 24 June, 2025 – Adidas warns US customers will soon pay more for its shoes as company runs up against Trump’s ‘tariff wall’
• 17 June, 2025 – How the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 Compares to Today’s Landscape, According to AAFA CEO
• 13 June, 2025 – FN 80: Even Before Trump’s Tariffs, Rising Production Costs in China Shifted the Sourcing Landscape
• 11 June, 2025 – Despite Trump Tariff Anxiety, Shoe Prices Continue to Decline — for Now
• 10 June, 2025 – Trump Hails Progress With China, but Details Are Sketchy
• 10 June, 2025 – The Latest Casualty of the Tariff War: Free Shipping
• 10 June, 2025 – Designer Brands Is ‘Reviewing Pricing’ and ‘Diversifying Sourcing’ to Mitigate Tariff Impact
• 3 June, 2025 – WATCH: Matt Priest, President & CEO of FDRA on CBS Evening News Discussing Tariffs and Shoe Pricing
• 3 June, 2025 – WATCH: Matt Priest, President & CEO of FDRA, on CNN Discussing Tariff Uncertainty and Shoe Pricing
• 2 June, 2025 – The Great Unknown: Tariff Uncertainties Remain Front And Center For Footwear Sector
• 1 June, 2025 – The Turmoil Diaries: Chaos is the new black. Leading executives share battle plans for surviving an epic trade war and explosive disruption upending the industry and the world.