Manufacturing
Manufacturing sector news can be a leading indicator for supply chain managers looking for information about supplier capacity, production challenges, inventory tactics, and other operations trends. Are you a manufacturing executive looking for further coverage of the sector? See our sister publication manufacturingdive.com.
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Tracking tariffs: The latest frontier in AI
Several technology vendors are rolling out new tools to help retailers and manufacturers track the impact of tariffs on their supply costs and improve decision-making.
By Nathan Owens • April 30, 2025 -
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Trump tariffsTrump softens tariffs on auto parts for US-assembled cars
The president will allow automakers to offset some costs while clarifying that potentially overlapping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, steel and aluminum will not stack.
By Philip Neuffer • April 29, 2025 -
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Volvo Group truck sales fall amid tariff uncertainty
The truck manufacturer lowered its North American market sales forecast as higher duties shake the marketplace.
By Antone Gonsalves • April 29, 2025 -
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Tariffs could spike costs for domestic automakers by $108B
A new report estimates that higher import duties on automotive parts will impact nearly all of the 17.7 million vehicles built in the U.S. annually.
By Kalena Thomhave • April 29, 2025 -
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Deep DiveHow COVID-19 changed US manufacturing: 5 years later
After the chaos of the pandemic, manufacturers learned to lean into supplier relationships and supply chain resiliency to avoid future disruptions.
By Nathan Owens • April 28, 2025 -
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Duties coming on aluminum containers from China following US trade ruling
The U.S. Department of Commerce will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders for these imports.
By Katie Pyzyk • April 28, 2025 -
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Trade data seriesWhat does the US import from China?
Over $400 billion worth of goods were imported from China in 2024, with electronics, toys, furniture and machinery topping the list.
By Edwin Lopez • April 25, 2025 -
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Roche, answering tariff threat, pledges $50B to US drug production
The pharmaceutical company joined several of its peers in committing to invest billions of dollars in new and expanded manufacturing facilities in the U.S.
By Jonathan Gardner • April 25, 2025 -
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Commerce finalizes tariff rates on solar imports from Southeast Asia
The 3,403.96% rate set on four exporters in Cambodia is “among the highest rates I’ve ever seen,” said American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee attorney Tim Brightbill.
By Diana DiGangi • April 24, 2025 -
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Auto groups: US tariff policies ‘will scramble the global automotive supply chain’
In a letter to the Trump administration, industry leaders say recent actions will increase costs and eliminate jobs.
By Larry Avila • April 23, 2025 -
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Funko hires supply chain SVP
Cliff Engle will oversee the company’s global distribution and logistics operations as it implements tariff mitigation strategies.
By Kelly Stroh • April 22, 2025 -
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Trade data seriesWho are the United States’ top trading partners?
Explore how over 200 countries’ imports, exports and trade balances with the U.S. last year stack up in this sortable chart.
By Edwin Lopez • April 22, 2025 -
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JCB plans San Antonio factory expansion to dodge Trump’s tariffs
The U.K.-based heavy machinery manufacturer said the levies will impact its business in the short term.
By Sara Samora • April 22, 2025 -
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Nvidia to spend $500B to manufacture AI chips in US
The chipmaker will work with TSMC, Foxconn, Amkor and others to produce its Blackwell chip and other AI infrastructure in Arizona and Texas.
By Kate Magill • April 21, 2025 -
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Deep DiveTrump’s tariffs aim to reverse decades of manufacturing decline. Will they succeed?
While major firms like TSMC and Nvidia have announced massive U.S. investment in recent weeks, experts are skeptical the policies will lead to a widespread revitalization of domestic manufacturing.
By Kate Magill • April 18, 2025 -
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Trump administration ordered to resume IRA funding
The decision, which stated federal agencies lacked authority to pause funding, follows the president’s executive order to freeze the money on his first day in office.
By Kate Magill • April 17, 2025 -
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Canada grants limited reprieve on auto tariffs
The country will allow a certain amount of U.S.-assembled cars to be imported duty-free provided companies maintain domestic production and investment levels.
By Philip Neuffer • Updated April 22, 2025 -
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Trump orders Section 232 probe of critical minerals
Similar investigations into other industries have been a precursor to sector-specific tariffs from the U.S., which wants to boost its domestic rare earth supply.
By Edwin Lopez • April 16, 2025 -
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Levi’s says any tariff-related price bumps will be ‘surgical’
Chief Financial and Growth Officer Harmit Singh this month said the last time the company faced a similarly murky challenge was during the pandemic.
By Daphne Howland • April 16, 2025 -
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US launches probe into semiconductor imports
The Section 232 investigation comes ahead of anticipated tariffs on the industry.
By Philip Neuffer • April 14, 2025 -
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Trump tariffsUS launches probe that could set stage for pharma tariffs
The Commerce Department has begun a Section 232 investigation into the national security effects of the U.S. importing pharmaceuticals and their starting materials.
By Ned Pagliarulo • April 14, 2025 -
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Trump’s tariffs spare various chemicals
The exemption list also includes certain critical minerals, semiconductor components and energy products.
By Sara Samora • April 14, 2025 -
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Trump tariffsTrump excludes some electronics from reciprocal tariffs
Smartphones and electronic integrated circuits, among other products, now qualify for the “semiconductor” exemption — though officials say sector-specific duties are still coming.
By Edwin Lopez • Updated April 14, 2025 -
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Amid tariff turmoil, Novartis commits to spending $23B on US manufacturing
Novartis expects the new capacity will allow it to produce all of its key medicines “end to end” in the U.S., as the Trump administration buffets global trade with tariffs.
By Jonathan Gardner • April 11, 2025 -
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Trump says ‘major’ tariffs coming on pharmaceuticals
The president said the new duties would “come shortly” in a speech on Tuesday, potentially joining levies specific to other sectors such as cars and auto parts.
By Kristin Jensen • April 10, 2025
