'Stop-gap measures' shippers could use to cope with the China tariff crisis

10/04/2025

Exporters in China are invoking short-term emergency supply chain plans to try to mitigate tariff impacts, but the mid- to long-term strategies are “nearly impossible” to decide, according to Amy Holden, founder and director of toy manufacturer World Alive.

US president Donald Trump yesterday announced a ...

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