AHPA Asks US To Lift Tariffs On Imports From China Weighing Down Supplement Firms
Executive Summary
AHPA asks USTR Katherine Tai to eliminate punitive tariffs Trump administration imposed on certain Chinese ingredients used by supplement companies. With costs up, many US supplement firms are operating on net margins of less than 10%.
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