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  • McCormick spices displayed on a supermarket shelf.
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    McCormick ups tariff impact to $70M before mitigation efforts

    The spice giant is trying to offset tariff costs through productivity savings, alternative sourcing and higher prices.

    By Updated Oct. 31, 2025
  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters next to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Air Force One on Oct. 27, 2025.
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    US inks Southeast Asia trade pacts, touts China negotiation progress

    The White House reached reciprocal tariff deals or frameworks with Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia while hinting at a potential trade truce with China.

    By , , , Oct. 27, 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
  • Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney (right) and U.S. President Donald Trump (left) speak at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, on June 16, 2025.
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    Trump to raise Canada tariffs by 10%

    The announcement comes days after trade talks with Canada were suspended over an anti-tariff TV ad featuring parts of a 1987 speech by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

    By Oct. 25, 2025
  • President Donald Trump walks to the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    US reviews China’s compliance with 2020 trade pact

    The White House opened a Section 301 investigation examining whether China fulfilled provisions within an agreement signed during the first Trump administration.

    By Oct. 24, 2025
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    Ford faces up to $2B quarterly hit from Novelis plant fire

    The automaker is preparing to boost production of its F-Series trucks with its aluminum supplier coming back online sooner than expected. 

    By Oct. 24, 2025
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    What shippers need to know about potential tariff refunds

    The White House has indicated it may need to issue refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down certain levies. Here’s a guide of what to expect and how to prepare.

    By Updated Oct. 24, 2025
  • Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands in the White House Cabinet Room.
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    US, Australia sign framework for critical mineral supply chain

    The two countries agreed to the multibillion-dollar initiative as China tightens export controls for essential minerals.

    By Oct. 23, 2025
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    A tale of 3 small businesses: How they changed packaging to mitigate tariffs

    As costs rise, companies have explored their options to shrink dimensions or change materials altogether.

    By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 23, 2025
  • President Donald Trump walks down a hallway toward the East Room of the White House on July 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
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    US weighs 100% tariffs on Nicaragua under Section 301

    The Trump administration is also proposing to suspend all or some applications of CAFTA-DR benefits to the country, such as tariff concessions.

    By Oct. 21, 2025
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    Some employers skip the upskilling, use AI to replace workers

    However, small- and medium-sized employers might become the “backbone” of upskilling as the market shifts, according to the British Standards Institution.

    By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 21, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House.
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    Supreme Court urged to block Trump’s tariffs ahead of November hearing

    Small businesses and states suing the president claimed levies implemented under a 1977 emergency powers act amounted to a $3 trillion tax increase on Americans.

    By Oct. 21, 2025
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    Costco leans on SKU flexibility, buyer experience for tariff strategy

    The retailer has also opted to shift production origins and consolidate buying to lower the cost of goods.

    By Oct. 20, 2025
  • Trucks drive across the U.S.-Mexico border on Feb. 1, 2025, in San Diego.
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    US formalizes tariffs on trucks, buses

    Duties of 25% on trucks and 10% on buses begin Nov. 1, but some equipment manufacturers — including automakers — may qualify for cost offsets.

    By , Oct. 18, 2025
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    Deep Dive // Trump tariffs

    What tools does Trump have to impose tariffs?

    Use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act will soon face Supreme Court review. Here are other mechanisms the president can use to hike duties.

    By Oct. 16, 2025
  • A 2024 Jeep Gladiator comes off the assembly line inside the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio.
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    Stellantis plans $13B investment to expand US manufacturing

    The automaker will spend $600 million to bring its Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois back on line while using additional funds to upgrade other facilities.

    By Oct. 16, 2025
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    Lovesac sees ‘strong progress’ from 4-step tariff plan

    The furniture retailer’s strategy includes price hikes, supplier negotiations and diversifying its sourcing footprint beyond China.

    By Oct. 16, 2025
  • A U.S. flag flies in front of shipping containers and cranes at the Port of Los Angeles on Sept. 26, 2025.
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    US sets 100% tariffs for China-linked ship-to-shore cranes

    The new duties will take effect Nov. 9 and could be followed by 150% levies on other port-related equipment.

    By Oct. 14, 2025
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    To move or not to move? Manufacturers hesitant to nearshore before USMCA review

    While some companies are using regional supply chains or leaning on tariff exemptions by maximizing compliance, others are frozen in place.

    By Oct. 14, 2025
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    Tyson agrees to record $85M settlement in pork price-fixing lawsuit

    Meatpacking giants have agreed to pay nearly $200 million to address allegations they illegally conspired to limit bacon, ham and sausage supply to boost profits.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 14, 2025
  • President Donald Trump walks outside the White House on Oct. 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    Trump plans fresh China tariffs in response to rare earth export controls

    The 100% duties will begin Nov. 1 and stack on existing levies, the president said Friday, seemingly squashing a monthslong trade truce.

    By Updated Oct. 14, 2025
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    Manufacturers focus on supply chain costs, look to AI amid uncertainty

    Global disruptions, including tariffs, are hindering manufacturers’ ability to innovate, according to a recent KPMG survey. 

    By Oct. 10, 2025
  • Ford F-150 trucks going through assembly line
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    Novelis faces extended production disruption after fire, impacting auto supply chain

    The major aluminum sheet maker will keep the hot mill in its Oswego, New York, plant closed until early 2026.

    By Updated Oct. 15, 2025
  • The exterior of a Calvin Klein store. The windows show signs for sales and an image of actor Jeremy Allen White wearing Calvin Klein underwear.
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    Calvin Klein parent company names chief supply chain officer

    Patricia Gabriel will leave Capri Holdings, owner of Jimmy Choo and Versace, to lead global operations for PVH Corp.

    By Updated Oct. 8, 2025
  • An overhead view of a garment factory floor shows workers using sewing machines.
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    Tariffs aren’t swaying fashion brands toward domestic sourcing

    Ongoing U.S. trade policy uncertainty and the need for significant production investments present industry hurdles, per a 2025 fashion benchmarking study.

    By Oct. 8, 2025
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    4 ways Walmart is scaling AI to unify its supply chain

    “End to end, every segment of what we do is driven by some form of intelligence,” said Indira Uppuluri, SVP of supply chain technology. 

    By Oct. 7, 2025