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In Brief
Border adjustment tax (BAT) update: In case you missed it, AAFA is a founding member of the Americans for Affordable Products (AAP) coalition. The coalition includes more than 200 members and represents the largest employment sector in the nation. AAP members speak for nearly one out of every four U.S. jobs – more than 42 million in total. The coalition’s concern is that those jobs would be severely threatened under the BAT. Learn more here. Get involved and join thousands of your colleagues by telling Congress how this provision could impact your business here.
An AAFA Executive Summit for the history books! Last week, AAFA hosted more than 200 industry executives at The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. for a two-day event covering the latest industry thought leadership. Keynotes included Governor Mitt Romney, Todd Kahn of Coach on "A Story of Transformation," and Major Garrett of CBS News with "Inside the White House." Popular sessions included: Guest Experience Breakthroughs with lululemon, New Balance, and Birchbox; Trade Transformers in the Trump Era with experts from AAFA, VF Corp, and TexOps; and Next Gen Influencers with Strypes, Loomia, and ShopShops.
The night concluded with the ceremonial transition and passing of the gavel from outgoing Chairman Rob DeMartini to incoming Chairman Paula Zusi. For more on what happened at the event, see articles in Sourcing Journal and Women's Wear Daily.
Save the date! AAFA's Executive Summit will return to the Watergate February 28 to March 2, 2018.
AAFA files comments supporting FMC demurrage petition: On February 28, AAFA filed comments in support of a petition signed by AAFA and other trade associations to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The petition calls for the FMC to use its existing authority to establish new rules preventing terminal operators and ocean carriers from charging unfair demurrage and detention fees as a result of uncontrollable incidents such as storms, carrier bankruptcies, and labor strikes that prevent cargo from being picked up on time.
Product safety update: On February 28, AAFA submitted comments to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) on the continued use of nonylphenol ethoxylates in clothing products. Full comments available here. For more on this or AAFA’s Product Safety Council, contact AAFA’s Nate Herman.
See all of AAFA’s latest letters, comments, and testimony here.
Congress and government agencies solicit comments on a range of issues that may affect your business – find a list of comment opportunities here.
