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How Will Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Impact Trade and Supply Chain?

Resilinc

For instance, key smartphone components such as processors, displays, and batteries are often sourced from countries like China, South Korea, and Taiwan. If these cost increases are passed on to consumers, tariffs could ultimately influence consumer purchasing behavior. #2

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Borderlands Mexico: Winner in global tariff war could be Mexico, report says

Freight Waves

Guerrero said customers have been seeking solutions to lessen the impact of import tariffs on supply chains. Where are they sourced from? a global automotive supplier based in Daegu, South Korea. There are some customers who are a little hesitant because obviously tariffs can impact bottom lines.

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The need to know

EFT

bookings for container transport from China to the United States spiked almost 300% in the wake of the United States and China pausing punishing tit-for-tat tariffs, container-tracking software provider Vizion said on Wednesday. China to US ocean cargo bookings surge after tariff pause, Vizion says U.S.

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Are We Witnessing the Death of the Foreign Aid Supply Chain?

Enterra Insights

”[1] He went on to note, “In 1961, a USAID report declared that South Korea, now one of the worlds most advanced economies, was ‘a rat hole [and] bottomless pit’ of aid. Those sources insisted, “The freeze in purchases of wheat, soybeans and other commodities produced by U.S.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune.

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Costly Supply Chain Delays in iPhone 8

Elementum

Industry sources also said that iPhone shipments are being held back by supply of OLED panels and yield rates at assembly as output of the 5.8-inch In addition, Apple is also reportedly having issues in pairing the software of the wireless charging system and the 3D facial recognition system with iOS.

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Potential Food Sector Ramifications of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Part 1

Enterra Insights

Jim Dippold, Senior Vice President for Category Management Strategy at Enterra Solutions ®, put together a list of potential impacts the pandemic could have on the food sector in fourteen different areas. His insights, drawn from numerous sources, deserve a broader audience. including the ways we shop and dine.