19 May Footwear Executives Pound Pavement for Obama Trade Deal
The U.S. footwear industry is ramping up a lobbying campaign behind President Obama’s Pacific Rim trade agreement.
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers Association (FDRA) and nearly three dozen of its members were canvassing Capitol Hill on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to pass the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which they say will significantly reduce tariffs and create jobs.
“Our message is now is the time to get this thing done,” said Matt Priest, FDRA’s president, whose group represents more than 120 companies and 250 brands.