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In this episode of Global Trade This Week, hosts Pete Mento and Doug Draper discuss the impact of tariffs on the footwear industry with Matt Priest, CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA). Priest highlights the industry's reliance on imports, noting that 97% of footwear comes from Asia, with China, Vietnam, and Indonesia being major suppliers. The discussion covers the U.S. government's tariff policies, which have increased costs significantly, leading to a $6.22 billion duty bill last year. Priest also discusses FDRA's advocacy efforts, including lobbying, data services, and media outreach, and emphasizes the industry's need for stable trade policies.   www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/19/26/gttw-podcast-episode-243-matt-priest-president-ceo-fdra-leading-footwear-executive https://youtu.be/581Yg9WMLt4  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:59 -Section 122 Tariffs Struck Down 7:58 -Amazon Supply Chain Services 14:25 -Halftime 21:44 -US/China Economic Summit Starts 26:30 -Fuel Crisis, Petrochemicals, and Impacts https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/13/26/gttw-podcast-episode-242  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 4:04 -Singapore & New Zealand on Critical Goods 7:28 -Robotics in the Supply Chain 14:10-Halftime 23:16-Spirit Airlines is Out of Business 26:12 -Union Pacific & Northern Southern Refile for Merger https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/1/26/gttw-podcast-episode-241 https://youtu.be/RMwXRC6qCjY  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:55 -UAE is Leaving OPEC 7:32 -Hormuz Will Take Time to Normalize 10:27 -Halftime 20:11 -IEEPA CAPE Scams 22:00 -SMBs Shifting from Caution to Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NV-Rz3HO9k www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/30/26/gttw-podcast-episode-240  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 4:58 -CAPE Opened & Overran 14:39 -Halftime 24:24 -Ocean Instability Impacting Contracts 29:19 -Logistics Litigation Funding www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/21/26/gttw-podcast-episode-239 https://youtu.be/_0_ezM_IjTU  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:32 -Data Center Slowdown 7:58 -First CBP Insights on CAPE 11:25 -Halftime 20:36 -IMF & World Bank Meeting in DC 25:08 -Blockading the Straight of Hormuz https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/13/26/gttw-podcast-episode-238 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh9P504GYMA  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:09 -Deadline in the Middle East & Oil Shocks 9:18 -Halftime 24:21-IEEPA Test Case Backs Out 26:57 -Amazon & FedEx Partner Up for Returns https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/4/7/26/gttw-podcast-episode-237 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT6cv4FnwEE  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:28 Aluminum Production 8:03 -Tariff Case Update 11:17 -Halftime 19:11 -USMCA Conference in Houston 24:32 -The Next Wave of Big Mergers https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/30/26/gttw-podcast-episode-236 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5OKQF5lp3Q  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 0:58 -The LNG Crisis is Real 5:25 -USPS on Track to Run out of Cash 12:24 -Halftime 23:34 -China Development Forum https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/23/26/gttw-podcast-episode-235 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOf6YnPmCM  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 0:36 -Geopolitical Instability Helping Steamship Lines 4:22 -CAPE Solution for CBP & IEEPA Tariffs 7:32 -Halftime 17:36 -Understand the Importance of Insurance 22:46 -Trade Professionals are in High Demand www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/17/26/gttw-podcast-episode-234 https://youtu.be/OrjX0DLfe0s  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:08 -US Conference Culture 6:36 -Oil & the Straight of Hormuz 10:20 -Halftime 16:15 -Court Case IEEPA Update 18:17 -Crisis Pricing Machine https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/12/26/gttw-podcast-episode-233 https://youtu.be/MXoIYQG3-es  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:53 -The Unwinding of Tariffs - Court of Appeals Decision 8:30 -Last Sale Valuation Proposal 14:33 -Halftime 25:02 -Companies Announce AI Layoffs 32:47 -Contract vs Spot Rates for Ocean www.capwwide.com/international-insights/3/3/26/gttw-podcast-episode-232 https://youtu.be/zpC-OIEDThk  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:30 -Weight Based Maritime Action Plan 6:45 -SCOTUS Ruling on Tariffs 13:25 -Halftime 19:30 -Passenger-to-Cargo Conversions Slowing 21:56 -FedEx Suing to Get Their IEEPA Refunds https://youtu.be/_d89EQGMlTk www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/26/26/gttw-podcast-episode-231  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 5:43 -US Imports Down Four Months in a Row 10:45 -Expecting Reductions on Indian Tariffs 14:00 -Halftime 18:54 -TikTok Sellers & Supply Chain 24:30 -Importance of Accuracy on IEEPA Tariffs www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/9/26/gttw-podcast-episode-230 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsWDK4lZqzc    

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:16 -Panama Canal's New Management 6:03 -Halftime 15:44 -Amazon Soft Launching More LTL https://youtu.be/sDtLvw0v_eQ https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/2/2/26/gttw-podcast-episode-229  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:04 -Margins, Compensation, and AI 9:16 -Prepping for Chinese New Year 12:25 -Halftime 18:40 -US Infrastructure Report Card https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/1/26/26/gttw-podcast-episode-228  

Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:21 -Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern 7:01 -Mexico, Tariffs, and Costs  10:10 -Halftime 16:14 -Panama & Suez Update 20:35 -World Economic Forum in Davos http://capwwide.com/international-insights/1/22/26/gttw-podcast-episode-227 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6tePKfGKzI  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:28 -New Record Air Volume After DSV Acquisition 7:40 -Ocean Rates Jumped 16% within Weeks 11:07 -Halftime 20:27 -No SCOTUS Tariff Decision Published Yet 25:20 -Denmark Postal Service Ending Letter Delivery https://youtu.be/LjGFH9xBXuo https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/1/13/26/gttw-podcast-episode-226  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:43 -How Venezuela Affects Trade & Transportation 9:03 -China & South Korea Reset Meeting  13:07 -Halftime 21:02 -Customs Set to Make Returns Electronically 23:45 -Vietnam's Trade Hits New Record https://youtu.be/CVTnp8VYQ9Q https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 6:31 -2025 Recap  15:12 -Halftime 24:32 -2026 Predictions https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/12/30/25/gttw-podcast-episode-224 https://youtu.be/hff2STQmgWA  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:36 -EU Updates on Trade and Environment 3:54 -Brad Jacobs & QXO 9:12 -Halftime 15:32 -UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Docs 20:20 -Amazon Air Cargo Moves https://www.caplogistics.com/industries/power-generation-logistics https://youtu.be/ikTcMAKh0C4  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:02 -China's Trillion Dollar Trade Surplus 9:30 -Halftime 14:32 -Cargo & Marine Insurance www.capwwide.com/international-insights/12/10/25/gttw-podcast-episode-222 https://youtu.be/oIEuq0SfQKI  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:21 -The Smoot Hawley Effect of Tariffs 8:28 -Biggest Black Friday Ever 14:18 -Halftime 25:58 -Drones! Cost-Effective with Proof of Delivery?  31:13 -Imports and Port Traffic in 2026 https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/12/1/25/gttw-podcast-episode-221 https://youtu.be/Hs-X1iftSTg  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 6:33 -Ocean Freight Capacity in 2026 9:32 -Contracts vs Spot Market 16:36 -Halftime 27:55 -Amazon Micro Rural Expansion 32:10 -AI and Sales in Transportation https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/25/25/gttw-podcast-episode-220 https://youtu.be/CsrKJ7LZEdY  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:51 -China's Renewable Energy Investments Abroad 7:54 -The Arctic & Rare Earths 10:22 -Halftime 18:28 -General Motors to Remove China from Supply Chain 22:10 -Amazon to Sell Customs and Trade Advisory Services https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/20/25/gttw-podcast-episode-219 https://youtu.be/2vpjB_NzPn0  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:51 -Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Tariffs 10:16 -Halftime 18:00 -BOPIS/BNPL Implications for Holiday Season www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/11/25/gttw-podcast-episode-218 https://youtu.be/vNN8NFk-oDU  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:22 -China Trade Updates: Reasons for Optimism & Risk 8:27 -Expansion in English Proficiency Enforcement 15:22 -Halftime 22:30 -Rise in Cyber Attacks 28:18 -USPS to do Final Mile for UPS https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/11/3/25/gttw-podcast-episode-217  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:42 -US & China's Key Issues 6:33 -25% for Imports on Trucks 11:11 -Halftime 20:48 -US & China Vessel Fees Have Begun 24:48 -Pier 500 in Los Angeles https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/21/25/gttw-podcast-episode-216  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:18 -More 232 Derivative Madness & Open Comments 3:16 -Container Rates Hit 9-Month Low 5:55 -Halftime 12:22 -Dutch Seize Chinese Chip Manufacturer  14:30 -China Hitting US Vessels with Port Fees www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/13/25/gttw-podcast-episode-215 https://youtu.be/ZdTHikgihec    

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:03 -AI, Electricity, and the US Economy 7:10 -China's Investments in Africa 12:34 -Halftime 19:32 -Global Trade Projections Continue to Drop 23:49 -Amazon Parcel Logistics Switching to Gig https://youtu.be/KHEKQectOfg www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/7/25/gttw-podcast-episode-214  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Keenan Brugh and Doug Draper cover: 4:14 -Updates on Chinese EVs 8:38 -CSX CEO Shakeup (Rail Update) 14:05 -Halftime 20:56 -Merchants Policy News for Amazon Logistics 26:11 -Super Typhoon Tightens Air Cargo Capacity www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/30/25/gttw-podcast-episode-213  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:19 -US Golden Visa Program 9:08 -Domestic FTL Average Miles 13:13 -Halftime 20:38 -IMO Net Zero Requirement 24:24 -Panama Canal Natural Gas Pipeline www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/23/25/gttw-podcast-episode-212    

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:13 -Bajio Region in Mexico as a Major Economic Zone 4:36 -China's Economic Struggles & Investment 7:43 -Halftime 14:25 -American Soybean Exports to China Drying Up 17:55 -Remember the Importance of Export Compliance www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/18/25/gttw-podcast-episode-211   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES5yk1LfFjc  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:54 -Unique Economic Indicators 8:24 -IEEPA Tariffs Waiting on the Supreme Court 12:47 -Halftime 19:54- -Foreign Direct Investment in the US 23:05 -International Mail is Down 80% After De Minimis Ends

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 4:18 -What Will be the Next Major Disruptor for Logistics? 10:48 -Truckload demand is up, ocean freight rates tanking. 15:18 -Halftime 22:24 -India, Russia, and China Had a Wild Meeting this Week 26:00 -Cargo Theft is Out of Control   https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/4/25/gttw-podcast-episode-209 https://youtu.be/aiCyjTEFnaI  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:10 -Walmart & Amazon Cross Border Services 7:22 -232 Tariffs on Furniture Now? 11:36 -Halftime 19:12 -SHEIN Trying to Find a Home for an IPO 24:52 -Tariffs May Eclipse $1T a Year www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/27/25/gttw-podcast-episode-208 https://youtu.be/luzXRuywXHg  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:00 -232 Derivative List Expanded & Launched 10:12 -Port of LA at All-Time Monthly Record for July 15:36 -Halftime 25:15 -Layoffs Are Coming Hard & Fast Again www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/18/25/gttw-podcast-episode-207 https://youtu.be/3zyfSLHmgSo  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:51 -Rail Merger Winners & Losers 7:55 -Tariff Pause on China Extended 12:45 -Halftime 19:17 -Nvidia and the 15% 21:44 China's Tariff Rate in the Long Term www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/15/25/gttw-podcast-episode-206  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:08 -Complex Tariffs on Chips 4:00 -IKEA x Best Buy Crossover 8:29 -Halftime 16:33 -”Guidance” on What Transshipment Means 20:42 -Northern Sea Route Between Europe & Asia www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/7/25/gttw-podcast-episode-205 https://youtu.be/cqPbVPBopYE  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 4:52 -Rail Merger Commentary 9:28 -WindRunner Aircraft 15:46 -Halftime 25:58 -EU Tariff Agreement 31:35 -Tariffs are Actually an Attempt to Create a VAT www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/1/25/gttw-podcast-episode-204 https://youtu.be/nKdUDKpcpoM  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Keenan Brugh and Doug Draper cover: 1:24 -Tesla Semi Factory Progress 7:30 -New LTL Classifications are Density Based 11:50 -Halftime 20:45 -Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern 24:04 -US Trade Policy Updates As mentioned on the show: Symbols of an Alien Sky, Episode 2: The Lightning-Scarred Planet Mars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRV1e5_tB6Y https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/23/25/gttw-podcast-episode-203 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xta0e-lJkaA  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:52 -Negotiation-Palooza Happening in D.C. 4:32 -Time to Focus on the "Uncertainty Tax" 10:49 -Halftime 23:03 -Boring Company - Genius or Madness? 28:18 -Final Mile Parcel Delivery Dropping https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/14/25/gttw-podcast-episode-202 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7M2_pmZOsc  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Keenan Brugh cover: 1:17 -Panama Canal Challenges 7:10 -US Trade Policy Updates 12:08 -Halftime 20:57 -EU Mercosur Trade Negotiations 26:26 -Why is This Taking So Long? https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/10/25/gttw-podcast-episode-201 https://youtu.be/_Ns93OvgdAo  

Congrats to all for reaching Episode 200! What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 0:07 -200 Episodes of GTTW! 6:52 -Canada Plans to Intensify Negotiations 9:27 -FMCSA Rules Require English 16:15 -Halftime 23:22 -Cyber Security vs Threat Actors   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4pACAln19g www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/1/25/gttw-podcast-episode-200    

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:04 -Autonomous EV Freight from Nuevo Leone to Laredo 8:13 -Tesla Launches Robotaxi Service 14:45 -Halftime 20:57 -UK & US Trade Deal Update 25:15 -Iran Votes for Right to Shut Down Straight of Hormuz https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/23/25/gttw-podcast-episode-199  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 1:22 -US & China Meeting in London 3:56 -It's Good to be a Steamship Line 7:01 -Halftime 16:14 -Dirty Forwarders: Sport LA Inc 19:08 -English Mandate for Commercial Drivers https://youtu.be/6adVSUqbt5w www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/9/25/gttw-podcast-episode-198  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 2:00 - Rebuilding the US Merchant Marine 5:13 -The Waiting Game of Tariff Clarity 9:33 -Halftime 17:02 -The Ready Fleet 20:08 -European Style Apprentice Programs https://youtu.be/huJfYbJWT3M www.capwwide.com/international-insights/6/3/25/gttw-podcast-episode-197  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:06 -USPS Announces New Postmaster General 7:03 -EU Trade War? Not Really, But Still Interesting 11:08 -Halftime 22:41 -Tariffs, Uncertainty, and Global Economic Growth 27:32 -MSC Sending Ships Through the Suez Next Month www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/27/25/gttw-podcast-episode-196 https://youtu.be/X8okeMZ0Ckw  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 6:35 -FedEx to Handle Amazon's Large Home Deliveries 12:57 -Trade Delegations in DC: India & Japan 15:51 -Halftime 24:32 -NASDAQ Going 24/5 28:39 -Another Warning about Efforts to Circumvent Tariffs https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/19/25/gttw-podcast-episode-195

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 4:34 -US & China Tariff Discussions in Switzerland 9:28 -Are We Learning the Right Lessons? 14:00 -Halftime 25:35 -Tariffs & Cargo Insurance 30:52 -Vaporware as a Service https://youtu.be/dMwOxCRcRDA https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/12/25/gttw-podcast-episode-194  

What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 3:49 -Uncertain Times & Jobs 9:30 - Tariffs on Films? 14:51 - Halftime 23:13 -Truck & the Transportation Sector 27:04  -Infrastructure & Automation www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/5/25/gttw-podcast-episode-193