Seven months after more than 200 U.S. footwear companies urged the Trump administration to cancel higher tariffs on their Chinese imports, some temporary relief may be on the horizon.

In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, there were reports late last week that duty collection on all imports, including footwear, may be suspended for as long as three months. Under this proposal, yet to be formalized, there would be no official changes to U.S. tariff policy and importers would be liable for the tariff payments at a later time.

The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, joined by other organizations and members of Congress, has been calling for this change since March 10, suggesting the industry’ vendors and retailers need the tariff relief to help manage their respective operations during the current crisis. The Netherlands and Canada recently took similar duty action on their imports.

“If these reports are true, this is welcome news for our companies and workers during this historic crisis,” said Matt Priest, President & CEO of the FDRA. “Our industry’s leadership is working tirelessly, day and night, to create liquidity for their companies to try and ensure that when this is all said and done, they emerge ready to get back to work selling shoes and employing thousands of Americans.”

Congress has already received more than 5,600 letter from footwear employees on the issue, and the trade group is urging more to be sent.