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How Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Drive Up US Clothes Prices

Nike and MLB branded shoes for sale at a stall in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 12, 2025.Photographer: Linh Pham/Bloomberg

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By Dan Strumpf, Philip Heijmans, and Daniela Wei

April 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM UTC

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Among the countries and businesses with the most at stake in the trade war unleashed by US President Donald Trump are those that supply Americans with their clothing and shoes.