Cosmetics Caught In International Trade Crossfire
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Personal-care products are among a host of goods targeted by Europe and Canada for retaliatory tariffs following President Trump’s imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on the long-time trade partners.
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