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US apparel import tariffs rise to 24.56% as AAFA calls for policy certainty

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US apparel import tariffs rise to 24.56% as AAFA calls for policy certainty

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to address foreign trade...

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-1.5% 30d

    Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

    SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • CAT Caterpillar-23.7% 30d

    Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • DE Deere-1.3% 30d

    Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+14.9% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • NKE Nike+7.1% 30d

    Nike (rubber and plastics footwear): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • AMZN Amazon.com-7.0% 30d

    Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “apparel” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

  • COST Costco Wholesale+12.7% 30d

    Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “apparel” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XLINo price data for this ticker———————
XRTNo price data for this ticker———————
CATNo price data for this ticker———————
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WMTNo price data for this ticker———————
NKE-4.04%-1.81%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AMZNNo price data for this ticker———————
COSTNo price data for this ticker———————

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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How far Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) has moved since 3 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Nike (NKE)three days earlier-1.81%final price
Nike (NKE)five days earlier-4.04%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

Companies tied to this story

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “US apparel import tariffs rise to 24.56% as AAFA calls for policy certainty.” Reason on file: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “US apparel import tariffs rise to 24.56% as AAFA calls for policy certainty.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • CAT Caterpillar

    For “US apparel import tariffs rise to 24.56% as AAFA calls for policy certainty,” Caterpillar (CAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • DE Deere

    In “US apparel import tariffs rise to 24.56% as AAFA calls for policy certainty,” Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “US apparel import tariffs rise to 24.56% as AAFA calls for policy certainty.” Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • NKE Nike

    For “US apparel import tariffs rise to 24.56% as AAFA calls for policy certainty,” Nike (NKE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nike (rubber and plastics footwear): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • AMZN Amazon Com

    Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “US apparel import tariffs rise to 24.56% as AAFA calls for policy certainty.” Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “apparel” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

  • COST Costco Wholesale

    In “US apparel import tariffs rise to 24.56% as AAFA calls for policy certainty,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “apparel” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

The 3 Nov 2026 story “US apparel import tariffs rise to 24.56% as AAFA calls for policy certainty” names Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) because of this story.

For Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI), the reason on file says Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (XRT): SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

Dates and price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

CAT traded between 616.71 and 876.39 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 622.77. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 167.42.

A simple score for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

46 out of 100

“US apparel import tariffs rise to 24.56% as AAFA calls for policy certainty” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.