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Thank you just-style.com for highlighting Steve Lamar’s deep dive into nearly a century of tariffs on the apparel and footwear industry. The takeaway is clear: #TariffsAreTaxes.

More on AAFA's efforts to raise consumer awareness of the dangerous & growing counterfeit crisis...see why we're urging Congress & the  Trump Administration to take immediate actions: bit.ly/3GPsY4b #FightFakes #Anticounterfeiting #IP #NotoriousMarkets #IllicitTrade

We're asking Ambassador Jamieson Greer to include domestic platforms & marketplaces in the United States Trade Representative's Notorious Markets List process to reduce counterfeits. #FightFakes #Anticounterfeiting #IP #Trademarks #NotoriousMarkets #IllicitTrade just-style.com/news/ustr-coun… just-style.com

Thank you SourcingJournal for spotlighting @SteveWonk’s call for USTR to add domestic marketplaces to the Counterfeit List. AAFA remains committed to #FightFakes and protect American businesses and consumers with USTR’s support. ow.ly/e8u250Ws2zX

Such important work - thank you Chuck Grassley Senator Chris Coons Senator Thom Tillis Senator Mazie Hirono judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/rele… #FightFakes #Anticounterfeiting #IP #Trademarks #NotoriousMarkets #IllicitTrade

Only 15% of U.S. textiles were recycled as of 2018. That must change. That's why AAFA is working with @CalRetailers & National Retail Federation to expand collection, repair, reuse & recycling of textiles in California. #SmartSustainability ow.ly/nKQL50WsACq

With 11 days until August 1, AAFA is keeping the industry informed as global trade negotiations take shape. Get the AAFA Weekly Brief each Tuesday & talk to us about access to our #TradePolicy Committee. bit.ly/40vf4L9 #TradeWar #TariffsAreTaxes #AdvocacyThatFits

Next week, AAFA will host a Semi-Quincentennial Member Briefing with Jennifer Condon of America250! It's a great time to think ahead about weaving elements through 2026 operations, branding, & communications. Register: bit.ly/3IGMDnj

US officials say they don't want to make t-shirts and socks domestically, but apparel and footwear are subject to steep new tariffs on top of steep old ones, writes AAFA CEO Steve Lamar in just-style.com (link follows):

Just 70 days left until #AGOA expires! Thanks to Fibre2Fashion for spotlighting the critical need to renew this key driver of investment and job growth in both Africa and the U.S. #SmartTrade ow.ly/Fbsx50WtthE

Tomorrow at 2PM ET, AAFA and TradeBeyond will come together to discuss how technology solutions are being used to provide an uplift in preparing for and acting against a future defined by unpredictability plus #Tariffs. Register: bit.ly/3FEqXr4 #SmartTrade

September 4, we'll gather around smart solutions & opportunities around #MadeInUSA. Special thank you to NIB & SourceAmerica for working with us to make this opportunity possible! aafaglobal.org/USA25 #AmericanFashion #SmartTrade #DomesticFashion

Don't let #Anticounterfeiting Awareness Month end without action! Register now for AAFA’s Sept. 9–10 D.C. meetings — a key chance to spotlight the risks of fakes + join the fight. #BrandProtection #FightFakes 👉 aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Committee…

Inside the customs screening process amid the global war on dangerous counterfeits cbsnews.com/video/inside-t… via CBS News #FightFakes #Anticounterfeiting

AAFA's unique advocacy meetings in D.C. Sept. 9–10 include talks with #ecommerce platforms, USPTO, CBP, the IPR Center + policymakers on Capitol Hill. Connect with Jennifer Hanks about our BPC, #anticounterfeiting, + how to #FightFakes: ow.ly/NA7o50Wwaep

The tariff timer is winding down, as August 1 is nearly here. We've got everything you need to survive the chaos without losing your shirt. Follow along with trade and industry updates with our Weekly Brief Newsletter: ow.ly/sL4t50WwNJT

Whether you’re a sustainability lead, sourcing director, packaging engineer, or brand strategist in the textile space, AAFA & Control Union will equip you with the knowledge to package your products with purpose—and credibility. Join tomorrow at 2PM ET: bit.ly/43Vr4Yx

China, Vietnam & Bangladesh accounted for more than half of U.S. apparel imports from Jan-May this year finance.yahoo.com/news/five-prod… #TariffsAreTaxes 👕💰

Last chance to register! Tomorrow at 2:30 PM ET, join AAFA for a #SemiQuincentennial Member Briefing with Jennifer Condon of America250! It's time to think ahead about weaving elements through 2026 operations & communications: bit.ly/3IGMDnj #America250 #250YearsStrong

Tariffs are taxes on imports paid by American companies. As tariffs persist or rise, Americans will feel it in “dribs and drabs” of higher prices at the register. #TariffsAreTaxes #TariffsHurt ow.ly/quNN50WxuJ6