美国服装和鞋类协会宣布新的国际贸易政策

AAFA hails introduction of US Outdoor Act
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) hailed the introduction this week of the US Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act of 2014 or also called the US Outdoor Act.
The Act which seeks to eliminate certain duties on recreational performance outerwear was introduced in the Senate by Senators Maria Cantwell and Kelly Ayotte and David Reichert and Earl Blumenauer in the House.
“Outdoor apparel faces some of the highest tariffs and taxing these products, especially since they are no longer produced domestically, does nothing except burden Americans with extra costs”, AAFA CEO – Juanita Duggan informs.
Duggan continues, “The innovative and high tech apparel being designed and produced today looks nothing like the outerwear garments that existed when these tariffs were first imposed decades ago.”
“The outdoor industry now uses advanced and sustainable materials to meet the demand for higher performance products and specialized gear. It’s time to update our tariff policy to reflect these products and the industry they cover”, he says. “We will work with our partners in the industry, including the Outdoor Industry Association, to push for swift passage of this important legislation,” Duggan adds.
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美国服装和鞋类协会宣布新的国际贸易政策
美国服装鞋类协会(AAFA)是代表服装、鞋类还有其他缝纫产品公司及其供应商的美国全国性贸易组织。AAFA的使命是通过减少管理、法律、商业、政治和贸易的限制来促进和提高成员在全球市场上的的竞争力、生产力和利润率。
近日，美国服装鞋类协会(AAFA)宣布了一个新的国际贸易政策，以便支持该协会雄心勃勃的立法议程及日常指导宣传工作。AAFA还向成员指出，决定物色新一任总裁兼首席执行官。
AAFA的董事长、总裁兼CEO以及Williamson-Dickie制造有限公司主席Philip C.Williamson说：“随着美国服装和鞋类行业的快速发展，贸易政策对当前及未来发展趋势很重要。”
AAFA国际贸易政策作为一个行业指向标，能够帮助美国服装和鞋类行业在全球市场保持其竞争优势，至关重要的是AAFA国际贸易政策的更新可以快速解决新的问题。
随着美国品牌在世界各地的流行，AAFA提倡立法，以支持该行业在国内外的持续增长。我们可以通过增加市场准入来实现这些目标，加强社会责任和环境保护意识，保护知识产权及促进贸易便利化和协调。