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    Rivian investing $120M in Illinois to strengthen domestic supply chain

    The company’s planned supplier park is meant to create an electric vehicle manufacturing ecosystem, officials said.

    By May 6, 2025
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    Hershey seeks tariff exemption for cocoa from White House

    The Kisses maker said duties on the commodity, which cannot be grown in the U.S., is expected to result in millions of dollars in extra costs.

    By Christopher Doering • May 6, 2025
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    Inventory Management

    Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Temu pursues ‘local fulfillment’ to dodge tariffs

    The fast-fashion giant also said it will walk back previously announced plans to increase prices. 

    By Laurel Deppen • May 5, 2025
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    Colgate-Palmolive faces $200M in tariff costs

    The consumer product manufacturer said it expects to pay more for raw materials and finished goods it sources from abroad despite its recent supply chain shifts.

    By May 5, 2025
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    Kimberly-Clark to invest over $2B in US operations

    The Huggies diaper maker will use the funds to build an Ohio factory and a South Carolina distribution center, as well as install automation upgrades across its supply chain.

    By May 2, 2025
  • Hershey CEO Michele Buck and others open a new chocolate processing plant.
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    Hershey opens chocolate plant as part of $1B supply chain upgrade

    The facility, which took nearly three years to complete, will process the ingredient for brands such as Reese’s and Kit Kat.

    By Christopher Doering • May 2, 2025
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    Shein, Temu announce price increases due to tariff impact

    The fast fashion companies didn’t specify the extent of the cost increases, but posted identical notices on their websites.

    By Laurel Deppen • May 2, 2025
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    Facing tariffs, Hasbro shifting some SKU origins away from China

    The toy and game company aims to source less than 40% of its volume from the country by 2026.

    By May 1, 2025
  • President Donald Trump waves before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 29, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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    ‘We’re headed in the wrong direction’: Tariffs drive up prices, hurt output: PMI

    Manufacturers pulled back on production last month as the Trump administration's volatile trade policy caused consumer confusion and a drop in demand, per the Institute for Supply Management.

    By May 1, 2025
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    3M expects up to $850M tariff hit

    The company is leaning on its 90 days of inventory to soften the blow, hoping to cut the impact cost in half.

    By May 1, 2025
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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
  • Ford vehicles sit on a dealership lot in Austin, Texas, on April 18, 2025.
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    Trump tariffs

    Trump 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 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
  • A worker at NorthCape, an outdoor furniture manufacturer, sews personal protective equipment on March 30, 2020 in Alsip, Illinois. Covid-19 has transformed how manufacturers operate five years later.
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    Deep Dive

    How 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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    US opens Section 232 probe into truck imports

    The Trump administration’s latest such investigation could set the foundation for new sector-specific tariffs.

    By April 25, 2025
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    Walmart, Target, Home Depot tout productive tariffs meeting with Trump

    New import duties are poised to raise prices in time for peak shopping periods, starting with the back-to-school season and Halloween.

    By Daphne Howland • April 25, 2025
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    Trade data series

    What 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 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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    4 strategies procurement leaders should embrace in 2025

    Companies are expanding their supplier bases and their tech stacks to maintain the efficient and cost-effective flow of goods. 

    By April 24, 2025
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    Provided by Nissan Motor Co. 

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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 April 23, 2025
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    Abbott expects a ‘few hundred million’ in tariff costs in 2025

    CEO Robert Ford told investors the company had considered raising its earnings forecast for 2025, but decided to maintain it in light of the new tariffs.

    By Elise Reuter • 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 April 22, 2025
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    Trade data series

    Who 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 April 22, 2025