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Trade Committee Report 2022

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In order to properly reconcile transfer pricing adjustments with customs value, advance customs rulings should be used in order to share the TP policy with the Authorities concerned, as provided by the Trade Facilitation Agreement, and be allowed to neutralize any sanction, clear the delta value and be entitled to get back any potential refund of unduly paid duties.

Tariff and non-tariff barriers have been serious challenges for the footwear sector from decades. In addition to the traditionally high tariffs
and trade defence measures existing for this sector, non-tariff barriers – in the form of technical requirements and customs and licensing
procedures – are on the rise…

The world of logistics has been impacted by the pandemic. Professional logistic leaders, with decades of experience, have no comparison point for what is happening in both ocean and inland transportation.

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TRADE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

CHAIR

Ingrid van Laerhoven

Ingrid van Laerhoven

Director Government Affairs International Trade & Customs EMEA, Nike, Inc.

VICE-CHAIRS

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Manuel Pauser

Head of Global Government Affairs, adidas AG

MEMBERS

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Peter Bragdon

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Columbia Sportswear Company

Renato Jardim

Renato Jardim

Executive Director, APICE – Association for Sporting Goods Industry and Commerce

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Tom Cove

President and CEO, SFIA – Sports and Fitness Industry Association

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Gabriel Hoyos

Senior Regional Counsel, Under Armour, Inc.

George Wood

George Wood

Chairman TBS Group Corp., Honorary President TSMA – Taiwan Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association

WFSGI General Assembly in Munich, 29 January 2020. Photo: Andreas Gebert

Gumercindo Moraes Neto

Partner and CEO, RG3 Consulting

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John Larsen

President Emeritus, New Balance Athletics, Inc., Director, New Balance UK

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Li Hua

President, China Sporting Goods Federation (CSGF)

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Andy Long

Executive Director, Pentland Group

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Kristine Marvin

Vice President and General Counsel Timberland

Youri Mercier

Youri Mercier

Deputy Secretary General, FESI – Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry

Hirotaya Miyaji

Hirotaka Miyaji

Owner, HM Consult

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Bruna Romano

Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance, PUMA SE

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Shinji Matsuda

Production Control Department/Supply Chain Management Department Footwear Production Division, ASICS Corporation

Jeff-Tooze

Jeff Tooze

Vice President Global Customs and Trade, Columbia Sportswear Company

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Patrick Malloy

Senior Counsel for Trade and Policy, New Balance

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Matthew Dodge

Managing Director EMEA, Brooks Running

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Edwin Vermulst

WFSGI Trade Counsel

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Marc-Ivar Magnus

WFSGI Vice President, Trade, Corporate Responsibility and Legal

MANDATE

The Trade Committee is focusing on international trade issues facing the global sporting goods industry, including eliminating trade barriers, defending against trade cases, examining new product safety and testing requirements, removing restrictions that impact WFSGI member company’s supply chains, supporting international trade agreements that benefit the global sporting goods industry.

CONTACT

For more information about the WFSGI Trade Committee please contact:

Marc-Ivar Magnus, WFSGI Vice President, Trade, Corporate Responsibility and Legal, mmagnus@wfsgi.org