Supplement Firms Work On Mitigating Import Tariff Costs Before Raising Prices
Executive Summary
Supplement marketers, Chinese suppliers and US retailers likely will work out mitigating costs from US-China trade war, which ratcheted up this month with Trump administration’s proposed fourth round of tariffs. Some companies are discussing cost mitigation with retailers, but others seek other suppliers.
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