RTR: Many firms have no contingency plans should US-China trade war worsen – DHL survey

China USA trade and tariffs war, © Alexlmx

© Alexlmx

By LoadstarEditorial

02/12/2019

REUTERS reports: ” As the U.S.-China trade war drags into its 16th month and continues to disrupt supply chains, more than one-quarter of multinational firms have not made contingency plans, showed a survey from a subsidiary of courier giant DHL.”

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