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Bessent Tells Markets Not to Worry About China Tariff Deadline

The U.S. government has recently assured chip maker Nvidia Corp. that licenses for sales of its advanced H20 GPU to Chinese firms would be granted.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg

Trump Hits Mexico With 17% Tariff on Tomatoes

Mexico accounts for roughly 70% of tomatoes sold in the U.S., up from the 30% share Mexico had 20 years ago.

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Thailand Mulls Zero Duty for More U.S. Goods to Win Tariff Deal

Thailand could also amend existing regulations to allow left-hand drive vehicles from the U.S., and eliminate taxes on goods already included in free-trade agreements with other countries.

A motorcyclist rides past shipping containers stacked at the Bangkok Port. Photograph: Taylor Weidman/Bloomberg

GM and LG to Outfit Tennessee Plant for Low-Cost EV Battery Production

The companies plan to start converting to LFP cell production by the end of 2025, and commence commercial production sometime in late 2027.

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Six Key Requirements for Effective Planning and Scheduling

Many manufacturers miss key components when digitizing their planning and scheduling processes.

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China Sees Bump in Exports Ahead of August Tariff Deadline

China's exports to the U.S. also fell by 16%, although that was a marked improvement over the 34.5% dip recorded in May, when companies had largely paused orders out of China altogether.

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EU Warns Trump’s Tariff Threat Is Danger to Transatlantic Trade

The EU is meanwhile preparing to step up engagement with countries hit by Trump’s tariffs, following a slew of new threats to the bloc and other U.S. trading partners.

A container vessel navigates through the Port of Rotterdam. Photographer: Pierre Crom/Getty Images

Reversal of Legal Immigrant Worker Program Is Hitting Amazon, Others

On May 30, the U.S. Supreme Court granted temporary approval for the Trump administration to revoke a program known as “humanitarian parole."

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Mideast Conflict Is Latest Threat to Global Fertilizer Supplies

The start of the Ukraine-Russia war in 2022 was followed by runaway food inflation and a severe strain on farmers.

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Mathematical Optimization: Supply Chain Management by the Numbers

Supply chains consist of imperfect humans struggling to make perfect decisions. In the end, though, it all comes down to a game of numbers.

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Watch: What’s in DOJ’s New Guidelines for FCPA Enforcement?

John Cunningham, leader of the Corporate Compliance Team at Dickinson Wright, explains the DOJ's new FCPA enforcement guidelines and how they impact supply chains.

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When Supply Chain Network Resilience Becomes Essential

One approach that companies can take to strengthen their networks is to implement a purpose-built infrastructure in the form of out-of-band (OOB) management.

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