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"Imposing tariffs in September on the majority of all footwear products from China — including nearly every type of leather shoe — will make it impossible for hardworking American individuals and families to escape the harm that comes from these tax increases," the companies wrote in a letter to Trump.
While tariffs on some Chinese imports will be delayed until Dec. 15, the majority of footwear lines face an added 15% tariff on Sept. 1, the letter said. That comes on top of tariffs that already average 11% and reach 67% on some shoes, it added.
"This added 15% tax will cost U.S. footwear consumers an additional $4 billion every year," the letter said, citing an estimate by the Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA) trade group, which spearheaded the letter.
Comment: In the minds of the Ukronazis, Vyshinsky was in fact guilty of one thing: thought crime. Over the course of the Ukrainian civil war, anyone voicing support for position of the people of Donbass - or even being suspected of doing so - was considered to be committing treason. It seems that for all their resentment to the Soviets for the crimes of the communists, the modern Ukrainian radicals have acted just like them in all areas that truly matter. Old habits die hard.