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Do Tariffs Really Impact China’s Global Supply Chain?

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Tariffs, Industries Impacted, and the Global Supply Chain During the Trump Administration, significant tariffs were levied against China to curb the flow of Chinese imports into the United States and protect domestic producers against dumping and subsidized production. The Economist identifies variation in published figures by both parties.

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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

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of the lithium reserves and a quarter of its copper deposit, much in the Atacama desert – see picture of the flats above); Third, the Congo which has 46% of global cobalt reserves and produces 70% of the world’s output. You guessed it – China – which has nabbed the biggest commercial deposits of cobalt in the Congo.

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4 Crucial Commodities to Watch in 2023

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Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobalt—making 71% of the world’s supply. And in 2021, Apple reported that 13% of cobalt shipped in its products came from recycling. Over 90% of solar panels include “solar wafers” which are made of polysilicon—97% of which are manufactured in China.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Taiwan, Province of China. Eyefortransport is currently seeing major consolidation occurring in the shipping industry and expects to see further moves as logistics providers look to take advantage of e-commerce, cross-border trade and shifting global demand. Brunei Darussalam. Burkina Faso.

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Strategic moves among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Taiwan, Province of China. Eyefortransport is currently seeing major consolidation occurring in the shipping industry and expects to see further moves as logistics providers look to take advantage of e-commerce, cross-border trade and shifting global demand. Brunei Darussalam. Burkina Faso.

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Do Consumers Care About Ethical Sourcing?

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But, in 2019, the Trump Administration stopped imports of clothing, gold, diamonds, and other items believed to have been produced with forced labor by companies based in Brazil, China, and Malaysia, as well as some gold mined in eastern Congo and diamonds from a region in Zimbabwe.