
NEW YORK (AP) — Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans and T-shirts is likely to cost U.S. families significantly more this fall. That’s the warning from American industry groups after President Donald Trump put high tariffs on Asian countries that make most of the clothing purchased in the United States. Walmart, Gap Inc. and Nike are a few of the companies that get a majority of their clothing from China, Vietnam, Bangladesh and other leading garment producers. A trade group for U.S. footwear distributors and retailers estimates the price of a pair of athletic shoes made in Vietnam may rise from $150 to $220 if the new tariffs take effect as planned.