Next FDRA Member Intel Call on August 4th

To discuss the latest developments on the coronavirus, the economic response, and other key issues, FDRA will hold our next coronavirus call on Tuesday, August 4th at 2:00 p.m. EDT. This call is for FDRA Members only. The call has been renamed the "Weekly FDRA Member Intel Call" and the call signup is a one-time signup for the rest of the year.

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Uyghur Issue: Briefing from Administration

FDRA is helping to lead a joint association briefing with the Administration on August 10th, and we encourage Members to join. Please see the official invitation below. Subject:  Joint Association Webinar with U.S. Government on Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory On behalf of AAFA, FLA, FDRA, NRF, RILA, USCBC, USCIB, and USFIA, we would like to invite you to a briefing with U.S. government officials on the recently issued  Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory . The call is scheduled for  Monday, August 10 from 1:00 pm ET – 2:30 pm ET . Please  register for the webinar here . We will be joined by officials from the Department of State, Department of Treasury, Department of Labor, J-TIP, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and USTR who will provide an update on the Business Advisory and answer questions from call participants. They have asked for registrants to submit questions in advance through the registration process as well as any thoughts on collaboration to address the issue. All of the questions and collaboration ideas will be aggregated and provided to the government participants without identifying specific companies or people. The meeting will be held under the Chatham House rule to facilitate a candid conversation. Once you register at the link above you will receive the login information in advance of the webinar. If you have any questions, please let us know. Register for the Joint Association Briefing

MTB Update: Final Report in August

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will likely release the final Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Report to Congress in the next few weeks. Congress will use the report to prepare MTB legislation. MTBs provide temporary tariff relief for products that are not available in the U.S. like certain chemicals, machinery, equipment, footwear, and apparel. In November and December, companies filed more than 200 footwear tariff relief requests. All of the current MTBs expire on December 31, 2020, and Congress must act before the end of the year to prevent this key duty-saving tool from lapsing. You can view FDRA's list of the current footwear petitions here .  In June, FDRA also held a deep-dive webinar on the MTB process. If you missed the webinar, you can view the recording on the Customs & Trade Working Group page in the Intel Center here . ( to access it, you need to register for a password for the Intel Center )

Past FDRA Coronavirus Call Recordings

FDRA Members can view past coronavirus calls in our Member Weekly Check-in page in the FDRA Intel Center (You need to register and create a password to access ).

FDRA Digital Professional Development Center

FDRA has developed a robust digital site designed to help those in the footwear industry continue to learn and maintain their knowledge and skills during the coronavirus crisis. This site features insights and training via videos, podcasts, articles, documents, memos, and more. View the site: