Columbia Sportswear testifies against proposed tariff increase

The fashion industry is doing everything it can to prevent the Trump administration from establishing a fourth tranche of tariffs of up to 25 percent on imports of Chinese goods. This time the products would include apparel, footwear and accessories. Yesterday, Columbia Sportswear’s Director of Global Customs and Trade, Katie Tangman, testified against the proposal before the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) in Washington. During her testimony, Tangman stressed that the tariffs would force the company to either pass the additional costs onto consumers or curtail investments, two moves which would hurt the American economy.