Tariffs will make sneakers, jeans and almost everything Americans wear cost more, trade groups warn

How much more sneakers would cost if made in the US

President & CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America Matt Priest tells CNN’s Jim Sciutto how much more a pair of sneakers would cost under Trump’s manufacturing plan.

The consequences of President Trump's drastic customs policy may be felt by US consumers on their own trousers: Jeans manufacturer Levi's is considering price increases. By Angela Göpfert.[more]]>

Sneaker designers, retailers and collectors brace for Trump's tariffs

Devlin Carter created his luxury sneaker company, SIA Collective, six years ago and built it into a multimillion-dollar brand by providing fashionable, high-quality footwear manufactured mostly in China. But the Trump administration’s tariffs have raised the cost of importing goods from many countries, including China, to the United States.  And Carter is incensed.  “These are ridiculous tariffs that make no sense,” Carter said. “Small businesse…

Apparel brands grappling with 'tariff hell,' says Canadian industry group

Canadian fashion brands are grappling with the impact of Washington's steep new tariffs on garment-making hubs like China, India and Vietnam.

The price of many American brand star products - in technology but also in the textile sector - could suffer from the trade war launched by Donald Trump. Made in Asia, they will suffer like others the rise in tariffs.

Hardly any product is considered to be as American as the jeans, and yet Levi's imports some of them from 20 countries into the US. The boss now outlined how she wants to deal with the new tariffs.