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TRADE IN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANDNAFTA RE-NEGOTIATIONS

Steve Lamar, Executive Vice President, AAFA

About AAFA

Presenter

Presentation Notes

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers, which compete in the global market. Representing more than 1,000 world famous name brands, retailers, and manufacturers — AAFA is the trusted public policy and political voice of the apparel and footwear industry, its management and shareholders, its four million U.S. workers, and its contribution of $384 billion in annual U.S. retail sales. AAFA provides exclusive expertise in supply chain management, trade policy, and brand protection, to help our members navigate the complex regulatory environment and lower costs. Members gain unparalleled access to information and exclusive insights on regulation and policy, and premier opportunities for networking and collaboration.

Clothes, Shoes, and Travel

Goods47%Other Products

53%

Allocation of U.S. Import Duties Collected by U.S. Government - 2016

Source: USITCTotal Duties Collected: $32.4 billion

Clothes, Shoes, and Travel

Goods5%

Other Products95%

Allocation of U.S. Imports by Import Value

Source: USITCTotal Imports: $2.16 trillion

Apparel, Footwear, and Travel Goods - Tariffs

Clothes, Shoes, and Travel Goods Account for 5% of All U.S. Imports Yet Generate 47% of All

U.S. Duties Collected

Trade Policy (1)• Trade Policy Review/Overhaul/Studies

• Trade Remedies• Ex. Steel/Aluminum Section 232

• Enforcement• Ex. China IPR Section 301

• Buy American

• Trade Agreements Review• NAFTA• KORUS

• Focus on • Lowering Trade Deficits, • Increasing Enforcement, & • Growing U.S. Exports

Trade Policy (2)

• Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)

• GSP Footwear

• Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB)

• Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)

• African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

NAFTA: Terminate or Negotiate

NAFTA - TPA Timeline

You AreHere

Negotiation Next Steps?• First Round – Washington, DC (August 14-18)• Second Round – Mexico City (September 1-5)• Third Round – Ottawa (September 23-27)• Fourth Round – Washington, DC (October 18-24)• Fifth Round – Mexico City (November 17-21)• Sixth Round – Washington, DC (December?)

What Does NAFTA 2.0 Look Like?

Modernization TrumpTraditional

• ROO• TPL• Short Supply• Chapter Notes• Other

• Customs

• Safeguards

Issues at Stake

What Should Happen?• Do No Harm

• Keep It Trilateral

• Make It Seamless

• Make NAFTA Work Better

How American Are Your Mexican Jeans?

Labels/PackagingMade In:CA, NC, NJ, VA, PA, OH, FL

ZippersMade In:GA, NC, CA

YarnSpun In:NC, SC, GA

Sewing ThreadSpun In: NC, GA

CottonGrown In: 17 states, stretching from Virginia to California

DenimWoven In:NC, TX, GA

PocketingMade In:NC, SC, MS, GA

Buttons, Rivets, SnapsMade In:KY, GA

U.S. Apparel Import Snapshot

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Index of Apparel Imports (2000 to 2017)2000 = 1

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Source: OTEXA

U.S. Textile Export Snapshot

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U.S. Textile Exports to NAFTA/CAFTA(billions of U.S. dollars)

Source: OTEXA

Why Seamless Matters

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Effective Duty Rate of U.S. Apparel Imports From Colombia2012 (by month)

Colombia FTA Turns OnATPDEA Turns Off

Source: USITC

Four Scenarios• Withdrawal and Termination

• Withdrawal

• Changes

• Status Quo

Questions?

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