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Tyson suggests high beef prices face long recovery
The meat giant said the Trump administration's efforts to boost supply are unlikely to make a significant impact in the near-term.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 7, 2026 -
CBP has paid $100B in IEEPA tariff refunds
Despite reaching the milestone, the agency has still yet to launch a capability to process finally liquidated entries as a Department of Justice appeal lingers.
By Phil Neuffer • Aug. 7, 2026 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive
Here’s how companies are navigating evolving global trade and tariff policies, rising costs and operational uncertainty across supply chain networks.
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Trump imposes 15% tariff on polysilicon imports for chips, solar power
The levy, along with an import price floor, will go into effect Dec. 4, per a proclamation the president issued Thursday.
By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 7, 2026 -
O’Reilly Automotive, suppliers sharing tariff refund benefits
The auto parts retailer hasn’t paid a lot of direct tariffs, as its sourcing model primarily depends on suppliers as the importer of record, per an earnings call.
By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 6, 2026 -
Commerce Department proposes tariffs on more steel, aluminum, copper goods
The agency wants to impose duties on derivative products ranging from brass wind instruments and floor safes to tanker trailers and semi-trailers.
By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 6, 2026 -
Retailers — eager for cash — sell off rights to potential tariff refunds
A secondary market has emerged for retailers, such as American Eagle Outfitters and The Children's Place, to get capital quicker by monetizing tariff refunds.
By Dani James • Aug. 6, 2026 -
Chipotle pulls some jalapeños over Salmonella concerns
The brand removed peppers that its ingredient traceability system identified as potentially contaminated and replaced them with products from alternate suppliers.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Aug. 5, 2026 -
Apple warns memory prices, constraints to keep rising
Supply constraints were driven mainly by a lack of advanced-node capacity for producing Apple’s systems-on-a-chip.
By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 5, 2026 -
25 states sue Trump over Section 301 forced-labor tariffs
The suit claims the tariffs are a workaround for a Supreme Court decision that revoked sweeping duties imposed by President Donald Trump.
By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 4, 2026 -
Trump has another tariff plan to reshore generic drug production. Will it work?
The president’s most recent tariff proposal gives pharma more time to transition its global supply chain and reshore generic drug production.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Aug. 4, 2026 -
US manufacturing expands for seventh month in a row: ISM
Prices are “still too high but going in the right direction,” said Susan Spence, chair of the Institute for Supply Management.
By Jeff Kinney • Aug. 3, 2026 -
Farm Rio targets digitized supply chain, improved traceability
The apparel brand is using several solutions from software company Inspectorio to automate operations as it looks to scale its international footprint.
By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 3, 2026 -
Chocolate makers rethink supply chains in face of cocoa price swings
Mondelēz International and Hershey are relying on innovation and sourcing diversification to shield themselves from volatility.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 3, 2026 -
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Amazon to issue tariff refunds in ‘limited set of circumstances’
The e-commerce giant also will use the $600 million it has recouped from invalidated tariffs to lower prices for shoppers, per a Thursday earnings call.
By Phil Neuffer • Aug. 3, 2026 -
Amazon’s 2025 emissions jump as AI brings ‘momentum and complexity’: report
The company’s absolute carbon emissions rose 16% year-over-year in 2025, driven primarily by scope 3 emissions, as it rapidly added data center capacity.
By Lamar Johnson • July 31, 2026 -
GE Aerospace trims lead times by 60%
The aircraft engine manufacturer consolidated processes and cut distance traveled during the quarter, leading to a jump in F110 deliveries in Q2.
By Phil Neuffer • July 31, 2026 -
General Motors drives toward supply chain resiliency
The automaker is upping its domestic production investments while securing memory supply to shield rising commodity and logistics costs.
By Phil Neuffer • July 30, 2026 -
Fed holds benchmark rate steady in vote with three dissents
The central bank held the main interest rate steady as inflation remained elevated due to supply shocks across sectors such as energy.
By Grace Noto • July 30, 2026 -
Fashion brands plan to consolidate sourcing over next 2 years
Companies are maintaining the geographic diversity they already have while prioritizing flexibility and compliance rigor, per a 2026 fashion benchmarking study.
By Kelly Stroh • July 29, 2026 -
US to lift Mexico cattle ban to combat high beef prices
The USDA will remove restrictions placed to contain the spread of a deadly livestock parasite as the White House looks to tamp down grocery inflation.
By Sarah Zimmerman • July 29, 2026 -
Gap meets 2025 fabric sourcing goals, emissions cuts uneven
The retailer procured 100% of its cotton from sustainable sources in fiscal 2025, but certain emissions increased from the prior year, per its annual environmental report.
By Antone Gonsalves • July 28, 2026 -
Trump’s Section 301 tariffs face lawsuit seeking removal, refunds
Two businesses argue that levies installed to address forced labor regulations are being used as a workaround to replace previously removed duties.
By Phil Neuffer • July 27, 2026 -
3 tips for shippers watching the USMCA review
As trade priorities change, companies need to ensure their supply chains are optimized to pivot, experts said during a panel hosted by Supply Chain Dive.
By Kelly Stroh • July 27, 2026 -
Iran war escalation rankles plastic supply chains
July fighting squashed the promise of a June ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz reopening, creating a “stop-start recovery” for the flow of virgin materials as prices rise.
By Katie Pyzyk • Updated July 24, 2026 -
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US imposes tariffs over forced labor before global duty ends
Imports from 60 trading partners will be subject to either a 10% or 12.5% tariff, effective Friday, the same day Section 122 levies will expire.
By Phil Neuffer • July 23, 2026