US Apparel: "Made In China" Is Hard To Replace

Despite the escalation of tariff threats by the US government, the US footwear and footwear manufacturers have recently agreed that they always welcome goods from China.

During the Las Vegas international shoes exhibition held recently, Matt Priest, chairman of the wholesalers and Retailers Association of the US footwear industry, strongly opposed tariffs on footwear. Priestly said that finding alternatives for "made in China" is not a viable option. He explained that shoemaking is a labor-intensive industry while laying stress on design and details. China's footwear industry has accumulated rich experience in this area and has built a complete ecosystem. Therefore, if manufacturers want to leave China, they have to face a series of problems such as moving production lines, finding new partners, quality control and so on, and these problems are difficult to solve in a short time.

Rick Helfenba, President of the Federation of clothing, footwear and footwear industries in the United States, said that 41% of clothing, 72% of shoes and 84% of the accessories in the US market came from China. American consumers attach great importance to quality, safety, durability and other issues. China has accumulated rich experience in these areas, which is unmatched by other countries.