Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, passed in 1930, imposed high tariffs on numerous imports—including shoes. Many of these tariffs remain today. This act was supposed to protect domestic industries from competing with imports. Instead, these tariffs failed to protect the United States shoe industry, which is virtually nonexistent today. Learn more about why you should oppose shoe tariffs from the article at the link below.
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, passed in 1930, imposed high tariffs on numerous imports—including shoes. Many of these tariffs remain today. This act was supposed to protect domestic industries from competing with imports. Instead, these tariffs failed to protect the United States shoe industry, which is virtually nonexistent today. Learn more about why you should oppose shoe tariffs from the article at the link below.
