The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America trade group (FDRA) is calling on President Donald Trump to exempt footwear from new tariffs. More than 80 leading US footwear companies, including Nike,

With seemingly little solution to their supply-chain issues, a trade group made up of prominent footwear brands, including Nike, adidas and Sketchers, made a plea to President Donald Trump for tariff relief this week.

A trade association representing footwear producers has asked the Trump administration to consider tariff exemptions for its products, saying the levies will drive up the cost of shoes in the US and cause businesses to shutter.