Steve Lamar, President, AAFA has appreciated Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative for addressing US concerns in the Vietnam Timber Section 301 investigation.

Lamar said, the association is pleased to see that US apparel, footwear, and accessories imports from Vietnam will not be subjected to additional tariffs. It is also pleased to see Vietnam and the US solidify their work to guard against illegal timber harvesting an important step for Vietnam’s sustainability journey.

The tariff relief and removal of tariff threats is good trade policy, as taxing Americans to get dressed each day is never a good negotiating tactic, Lamar said.

AAFA has continuously urged the Biden administration for additional Section 301 tariff exclusions and retroactive renewal of all expired exclusions. Last week, AAFA penned a Tai on this issue and the simultaneous shipping crisis causing out of control freight rates, historic logjams at U. ports, delays, and costs that are wreaking havoc on supply chains and America’s economic recovery.