Category: Supply Chain

Ahead of Trade Deadline, Firms Rushed Goods Out of Duty-Free Warehouses

By keeping inventory in bonded warehouses or foreign trade zones, importers were able to hedge the tariff rate they ultimately paid.
Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Railroad Deal

The merger would create the United States’ first coast-to-coast rail network, spanning 50,000 miles and 43 states.
Tariffs on Medicines From Europe Stand to Cost Drugmakers Billions

Many pharmaceutical products made in Europe will face a 15 percent tariff, pinching manufacturers and potentially leading to higher drug prices.
Boeing Emerges as a Winner in Trump’s Trade Wars

Countries striking agreements with the United States have pledged to buy more Boeing planes, but it’s not clear whether those orders were the result of President Trump’s tactics.
Trump’s Copper Tariff Threat Leaves Companies Scrambling

President Trump wants America to produce more of the much-needed mineral, but a 50 percent tariff could undermine his aim of a manufacturing renaissance.
Can Taiwan Really Disconnect Its Economy From China?

Momentum is building in Taiwan to lessen its business dependency on China, its biggest trading partner. Doing so will not be easy.
Trump Wants the World to Squeeze Out China. He’s Starting With Vietnam.

An initial trade deal with Vietnam offers a glimpse of how President Trump is pushing countries to cut back on trade with China.
As Tariffs Make Weddings Costlier, David’s Bridal Tries to Adapt

Most wedding dresses are made in China, so tariffs are a new worry for brides. At David’s Bridal, the largest seller of gowns in the United States, its chief executive, Kelly Cook, is trying to do something about it.
Trump’s Trade and Tax Policies Start to Stall U.S. Battery Boom

Battery companies are slowing construction or reconsidering big investments in the United States because of tariffs on China and the proposed rollback of tax credits.
How Washington Has Tried to Control China’s Tech

Under three presidential administrations, officials in Washington have used export controls to hold back China’s access to advanced technology.
China’s Grip on an Obscure Rare Earth Metal Threatens the West’s Militaries

China produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare earth metal that the United States and its allies need to rebuild inventories of fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.
How ASML, a Key Supplier to the Chip Industry, Is Navigating Trump’s Trade War

ASML, the Dutch company that makes multimillion-dollar tools to manufacture advanced semiconductors, is grappling with the repercussions of a tech trade war.