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China Announces Export Controls on Five Critical Minerals

Exiger Perspectives

China Announces Export Controls on Five Critical Minerals Proactive intelligence Alert February 12, 2025 On February 4, 2025, China announced it would restrict exports of five critical minerals: tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium, and molybdenum. China is the top producer of all five recently restricted metals.

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What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 3

Cathy Roberson

And on our direct imports over the last several years, we've reduced the share from China north of 90% to currently below 70%, and we're on track to be closer to 50% by year-end. Recall, we purchased targeted additional inventory in late fiscal '25 and early fiscal '26, ahead of tariffs. comes from China. Christopher J.

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Offset Tariffs by Cutting Supply Chain & Procurement Costs

QAD

Depending on the nature of your business, your trading partners or your location, this could include procurement strategies, demand planning, logistics, and global trade management among others. Mastering Direct Spend Management Procurement teams generally do not report to the chief supply chain officer.

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How Tariffs Disrupt Supply Chains: A Closer Look at Strategy, Inventory, and Resilience

RFgen

China, and the EU, trade barriers are driving more than price changes. Tariffs are reshaping sourcing strategies, forcing tech upgrades, and making inventory planning a lot more complicated. Imagine a mid-market fitness equipment company sourcing metal frames from Taiwan. based cosmetics brand sources glass jars from Europe.

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Online Platforms Offer Ocean Freight Services to SMBs

Cathy Roberson

Consumers have embraced e-commerce for price comparisons, ease of purchase anytime and anywhere, and for those participating in subscription services such as Amazon Prime, free shipping, and other benefits. Amazon Global Logistics shippers ship ocean cargo from China directly into the Amazon fulfillment network in the US, UK, and EU.

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Tariff Tango: US Imports Brace for Summer Surge, Followed by 2025 Dip

ModusLink Corporation

bound imports this summer, primarily driven by a temporary reduction in tariffs on goods from China. Jonathan Gold, NRF’s Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy, explains that many retailers had previously paused their purchases due to significantly high tariffs. Bibliography Source: U.S.-bound

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How to Mitigate and Manage Supply Chain Disruptions in Life Sciences

QAD

This is compounded by the fact that many raw materials are sourced from a limited number of suppliers and regions. Beyond the well-documented API sourcing problems, shortages in excipients, packaging materials (including vials and syringes), and electronic components for medical devices also contribute to delays.