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Trump administration ponders adjusting scope of auto part, steel and China tariffs
Federal agencies are reviewing whether to expand the list of goods covered by levies enacted under Section 232 and 301.
By Philip Neuffer • Sept. 18, 2025 -
Business contracts with tariff clauses proliferate
Companies are using tariff-specific language to hedge against uncertainty in areas such as pricing and delivery timelines, contract management firm Agiloft said.
By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 18, 2025 -
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Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.
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Perdue Farms to lay off 300 workers at Indiana turkey plant
Production for the Thanksgiving staple has fallen to a three-decade low as poultry companies grapple with bird flu and changing consumer habits.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 17, 2025 -
JM Smucker to raise coffee prices again in the face of tariffs
The food and beverage company is planning a hike for “early winter” that would make coffee over 20% more expensive than a year ago.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 16, 2025 -
US kicks off consultation process for USMCA review
Shippers have 45 days to submit comments evaluating the free trade agreement governing cross-border trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 16, 2025 -
Coca-Cola aims to help solve orange supply crunch with AI
The Minute Maid producer is a founding member of an MIT consortium working to combat citrus greening, a disease threatening orange production.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 16, 2025 -
Why this manufacturer isn’t crumbling under tariff pressure
Cookie-cutter maker Ann Clark shifted to in-house production more than two decades ago and sources most inputs domestically.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 12, 2025 -
Asos targets supply chain visibility upgrade
The apparel retailer tapped traceability platform TrusTrace to strengthen operational transparency down to the Tier 5 level.
By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 11, 2025 -
Mercedes-Benz, LG strike $11B EV battery supply deal
The deal covers the U.S. and EU markets, with the stateside contract set to begin in 2029.
By Eric Walz • Sept. 11, 2025 -
Supreme Court to hear Trump’s tariff legality case in November
The high court granted an expedited review of an appellate court finding that the president's sweeping tariffs were illegal.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 9, 2025 -
Supply chain management education boosts focus on resilience
Universities are reevaluating their curriculums to prepare future supply chain leaders to go beyond traditional concepts to navigate disruption.
By Craig Guillot • Sept. 9, 2025 -
How to keep the ‘off’ in ‘off price’ in the tariff era
In order to make good on their value promise, retailers like TJX, Ross and Burlington are being hypervigilant about pricing across the industry.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2025 -
US enacts Japan tariff deal
President Donald Trump clarified the 15% rate will generally not stack, and that some aircraft, mineral and pharmaceutical products may soon qualify for exclusions.
By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 4, 2025 -
Energy Department allocates $60M for two critical mineral programs
The Trump administration’s latest funding plans target rare earth magnet development and evaluation of domestic ore deposits.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 4, 2025 -
Trump administration calls on SCOTUS to decide tariffs’ legality
The Solicitor General asked the court to decide by Sept. 10 whether to grant a review of an appellate court ruling that found President Donald Trump's global tariffs illegal.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 4, 2025 -
Mexico’s avocado industry pledges deforestation-free exports by 2026
The move comes after investigations found illegal deforestation and water sourcing, along with violent coercion, in the country’s avocado region.
By Lauren Schenkman • Sept. 3, 2025 -
Asus pivots production to Southeast Asia to ease tariffs
The company has moved over 90% of its motherboard and PC production to Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 3, 2025 -
Nestlé develops ‘groundbreaking’ process to boost cocoa production
The discovery could increase the supply of the popular commodity, which has seen yields cut due to climate change.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 2, 2025 -
Appellate court rules Trump’s global tariffs illegal, but delays action
The court intends to strike down the tariffs by mid-October, pending a Supreme Court review of the ruling.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 1, 2025 -
Colgate-Palmolive earmarks $300M for supply chain, efficiencies
The company unveiled the restructuring investment less than 12 months after completing a two-year streamlining initiative.
By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 28, 2025 -
Toto opens $224M factory in Georgia to boost supply chain resiliency
The high-end toilet maker expects to reduce product lead times by switching sourcing from its Asia plants to North America.
By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 28, 2025 -
Trump’s latest tariff threats target China magnets, digital taxes
The president floated 200% duties on imports from China if the country does not ship magnets to the U.S. and vowed levies for nations with digital service taxes.
By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 26, 2025 -
Trump says furniture tariffs coming in next 50 days
The president said his administration is conducting an investigation into the sector just days after applying steel and aluminum levies on various household appliances.
By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 25, 2025 -
Trump sets stage for more tariffs with wind turbine probe
Capstone analysts said they expect the government to expedite the investigation and apply tariffs “likely around 25%-50%” on turbines and components.
By Meris Lutz • Aug. 25, 2025 -
Canada to scale back retaliatory tariffs for US imports on Sept. 1
The country will lift levies on goods compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement while maintaining sector-specific duties on steel, aluminum and cars.
By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 22, 2025