The American Clothing And Footwear Association Guides The Healthy Development Of The Clothing And Footwear Industry In The United States

The Footwear Association (AAFA) is striving to become the main think-tank in the clothing and footwear industry of the United States. The AAFA has announced a new resource that only AAFA members can share to help AAFA members enter the new international market.

AAFA new national profile resources are tailored to members of AAFA, providing them with key insights into high interest countries.

The four guidelines that have been published (Brazil, Russia, India and China) are the beginning of a series of guidelines. AAFA's series of guidelines will be released in the coming months.

"The number of AAFA members is increasing, and we need to find a global strategy," said Kevin M. Burke, the president and chief executive of the association.

"We expect that in the next five years, almost all AAFA members will appear in many markets. Our job is to provide them with intelligence and help them make informed decisions.

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The ambitious international development strategy requires a keen perception of Global trade tariffs and non-tariff issues.

This is the role AAFA plays in the international country profile, which will help create a favorable environment to promote the success of the American clothing and footwear industry.

The reason for building this intelligence resource is that the members of AAFA are ready to expand their international business. They may need more help to guide them to understand complicated international rules and requirements.

Each configuration document gives the characteristics of a country. Foreign investment enterprises must understand these characteristics when they sell textiles, clothing or footwear in this country.

AAFA will continue to provide profiles of countries based on the needs of AAFA members, whether they are current trading partners or an untapped potential consumer growth country.

Each configuration file lists some key issues that must be understood before entering the country, including:

Notable preferential treatment agreements may affect the tax rate and import process.

Market access, including tariffs and fees, required customs declarations, import licences, and related cargo documents, such as any import restrictions, including tariff and non-tariff trade barriers.

Labeling of clothing and footwear and compliance with relevant legislation requirements.

Product safety and restricted substances, including a list of AAFA restricted substances and a global pull line chart link.

Intellectual property rights, focusing on trademark registration in foreign institutions.

AAFA will continue its efforts to promote the success of its broad members and enhance their competitiveness. Therefore, only AAFA members are eligible to access this valuable resource.

The configuration files will be live documents on the AAFA website, which will be updated according to international rules and standards.

In addition, each configuration file provides a useful list link for all relevant governments and standard setting institutions.

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The Association (AAFA) is the national trade association, representing clothing, footwear and other sewing products companies, as well as their suppliers in the global market competition.