The Fashion Trade Show: Getting Ahead of Trade Liability
The fashion and textile industries have seen a marked uptick in customs enforcement, riding a “roller coaster of trade policy” that is likely to get more chaotic under the Trump Administration.
At the AFS Fashion Insiders Executives Forum, Chairman Anthony V. Lupo moderated an insightful panel featuring Angela M. Santos, leader of the firm’s Customs Practice Group and Forced Labor Task Force, and Lucas A. Rock discussing what fashion, retail, and textile companies need to consider in an ever-changing trade and tariff landscape.
Highlights include:
For questions on how your brand can ensure compliance, contact Tony Lupo, Angela Santos, or Lucas Rock.
- Understanding restrictions on goods sourced from regions suspected of engaging in forced labor.
- Knowing your product’s supply chain from start to finish.
- Handling US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) audits and vendor and facility visits.
- Tracking President Trump’s day-to-day trade policy and tariff changes. What pre-election predictions came to fruition?
- Duty Savings and mitigation opportunities to address escalating tariff liability.
- The proposed repeal of duty-free de minimis treatment for products made in China.
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