Haley Pavone, who owns Pashion Footwear, said moving production out of China was not a viable option. - PASHION FOOTWEAR/INSTAGRAM
WASHINGTON: When an US$80,000 tariff bill landed on her desk in May, Haley Pavone did what many small business owners might do: she froze hiring and added an online checkout fee to help cover the cost.
Pavone, founder of California-based Pashion Footwear, which imports shoes from China, hasn’t moved production out of the country. Not because she hasn’t tried, but because, like many, it wasn’t a viable option.
