Kudlow Says White House Will Not Defer Duties
National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told Bloomberg News today that the White House will not implement a 90-day duty deferral at this time. He said after looking at the issue, the Administration believes such a deferral would be "too complicated."

Earlier this week, more than 370 companies, including leading U.S. footwear brands, sent a CEO letter to President Trump urging him to implement the 90-day deferral of duty payments. Others, such as Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and the National Council of Textile Organizations , have strongly opposed the proposal to delay duty collection.

FDRA encourages every footwear company to send a letter to their Member of Congress asking for immediate tariff relief and other additional measures to help the industry. See below for more info.

We will discuss these important developments on our next Coronavirus Call on Tuesday, April 7th at 2:00 p.m. EST.
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