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    US plans 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico

    President Donald Trump unveiled the new duty rates, set to begin Aug. 1, in separate letters shared on social media Saturday morning. 

    By , July 12, 2025
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    US plans 35% tariffs on Canada imports

    President Donald Trump said the duties will take effect Aug. 1 while decrying the country’s retaliatory levies to U.S. tariffs. 

    By July 11, 2025
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Apple promotes a ‘central architect’ of its supply chain to COO

    Sabih Khan has overseen planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and product fulfillment for the company as SVP of operations for the last six years.

    By July 10, 2025
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    Flexibility key in tariff turmoil: Toyota, Rivian execs

    Executives from the two companies suggest that with fluctuating trade policies, the short-term priority for automakers should be staying the course.

    By July 10, 2025
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    US to levy 50% copper tariffs Aug. 1

    President Donald Trump made the announcement days after indicating duties were coming soon for copper and pharmaceutical imports.

    By July 10, 2025
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    Trump orders Section 301 investigation on Brazil

    The U.S. also will levy 50% tariffs on the country starting Aug. 1, the president said Wednesday.

    By July 9, 2025
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    Trump says copper, pharmaceutical tariffs coming ‘very soon’

    The stated levies, including 50% for copper, would add to the list of sector-specific tariffs the Trump administration has introduced this year.

    By July 8, 2025
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    Mars pursues end-to-end traceability across seafood supply chain

    The consumer packaged goods company is partnering with traceability platform Wholechain to better capture sourcing data for its pet food ingredients.

    By July 8, 2025
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    Trump rolls out reciprocal tariffs for Japan, South Korea, others

    Tzr: The U.S. detailed the rates it will impose on imports from certain countries starting Aug. 1 in mostly identical letters shared by the president.

    By Updated 16 hours ago
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    Walmart opens first owned-and-operated case-ready beef facility

    The facility will process, pack and ship beef to distribution centers to serve the retailer's Midwest stores.

    By Peyton Bigora • July 7, 2025
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    US preps for August return of country-specific reciprocal tariffs

    The Trump administration plans to reinstate the levies Aug. 1 after alerting individual trading partners of their specific duty rates starting Monday.

    By July 7, 2025
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    US, Vietnam reach trade deal, Trump says

    Stateside imports from Vietnam will be subject to a 20% tariff under the agreement, the president announced Wednesday.

    By July 2, 2025
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    Spice giant McCormick warns tariffs could cost $90M a year

    Prices for ingredients such as black pepper, cinnamon and vanilla are expected to rise as they cannot be commercially grown in the U.S.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • July 2, 2025
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    Trump threatens up to 35% tariffs on Japan

    The president said he doesn't expect a U.S.-Japan deal before country-specific duties are reinstated next week.

    By July 2, 2025
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    Nike fights $1B tariff hit with sourcing shifts, price hikes

    The sneaker giant has a four-pronged approach to mitigating tariffs that it will implement throughout fiscal 2026.

    By July 2, 2025
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    US manufacturing activity improved in June, but sentiment remains low

    Weak demand and price increases continued last month as a return of country-specific tariffs looms, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

    By Nathan Owens • July 1, 2025
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    ‘False solutions’ undermine climate goals at Shein, Lululemon

    Fashion companies should embrace electrification powered by renewable energy to more effectively cut emissions in apparel supply chains, per NewClimate Institute.

    By Lauren Schenkman • July 1, 2025
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    Top supply chain conferences to keep on your radar in 2025

    As the first half of the year wraps up, here’s a look at the remaining trade shows focused on adopting technology innovations, navigating logistics risks and securing new talent.

    By Updated June 30, 2025
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    Academy Sports and Outdoors eases tariff pressure with multilevered strategy

    The retailer in Q1 frontloaded $85 million in evergreen products like bicycles to offset duty-driven product cost increases.

    By June 30, 2025
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    JM Smucker plans tariff-driven price hike for coffee

    The food and beverage company faces import fee exposure in direct materials, product exports and capital items used in manufacturing. 

    By June 26, 2025
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    Fed on hold to see if tariff-induced inflation persists, Powell says

    “A majority of my committee has said that they do expect to cut rates between now and the end of the year,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.

    By Jim Tyson • June 26, 2025
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    Nestlé’s coffee brand surpasses sustainable sourcing goal for 2025

    Nescafé procured 32% of its coffee from farmers that adopted regenerative agriculture practices last year, eclipsing a 20% target.

    By Zoya Mirza • June 25, 2025
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    Cargill invests $90M to automate Colorado beef plant

    The technology will help preserve more meat per cow as the U.S. experiences a significant cattle shortage.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • June 24, 2025
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    Clorox to replace 25-year-old tech with new ERP

    The household products manufacturer is building inventory at its retailers as a buffer while it transitions its system.

    By June 23, 2025
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    Lucid’s strategy to strengthen supply chain means using fewer parts

    "Doing more with less is at the heart of sustainability and at the heart of resilience," VP of Engineering James Hawkins said.

    By June 23, 2025