A renegotiation of NAFTA brokered between the US and Mexico seems to have forgotten one very important element - Canada. With all three countries required to sign off on any changes to the trade agreement, is this deal already doomed?
August 30, 2018In July, the Canadian government retaliated against the Trump administration's initial steel and aluminum tariffs with a slew of its own new taxes on US-produced steel and aluminum products. Now, manufacturers and consumers alike in both countries are suffering the consequences.
August 27, 2018The Trump administration's tariffs stand to negatively impact the bottom lines of numerous companies large and small. Find out how some multinational corporations are seeking to mitigate the consequences of these new import taxes through strategic use of supply chains.
August 24, 2018The Trump administration's latest round of 25% tariffs on Chinese imports will hit the foamed plastic insulation market particularly hard. With prices set to rise, are other types of insulation next?
August 23, 2018Tariffs on steel and aluminum paired with tariffs on industrial heating equipment and industrial furnaces have led to a big problem for the US HVAC industry. How will HVAC manufacturers respond?
August 22, 2018The recreational boating industry is facing tariffs not only on boats themselves, but on boat parts and the materials used to construct them. These tariffs are likely to raise costs and increase uncertainty. Will this be too much to withstand for an industry that has rebounded after collapsing during the Great Recession?
August 21, 2018The Trump administration's current trade dispute with China is partially rooted in years of smaller scale conflicts and regulatory disputes between the Chinese government and US-based firms. Find out some of the precursors to tariffs, as well as what the future might hold.
August 20, 2018Recreational vehicle production - much of which is conducted in the US - is heavily reliant on steel and aluminum. Will the Trump administration's tariffs on these materials derail all of the growth the RV market has achieved since the Great Recession?
August 15, 2018Plastics are everywhere, and they make up an enormous multibillion-dollar global industry. With the US set to impose 25% tariffs on key plastics imports from China soon, what will the ramifications be?
August 13, 2018The latest round of retaliatory tariffs from China on US imports includes major commodity chemicals and polymers. Find out what's included in this tax, and how it will affect US manufacturers.
August 10, 2018