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Dec. 15 List 4B Tariffs Come at Bad Time for Smartphones, Futuresource Reports

Dec. 15 List 4B tariffs on smartphones and other electronics' timing couldn't "have been worse" for a consumer tech sector facing innovation and demand pressures, blogged Futuresource Tuesday. Tech companies need to be agile and resilient as global trade and…

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geopolitical tensions have disrupted supply chains optimized for long-term cost efficiencies, said the researcher. It recommended “China Plus One” where companies active in China augment existing investments with a second facility. That’s beginning, with some companies announcing they’re transferring production facilities to Vietnam, it said: Trade disruptions offer opportunities for supply chain digitization.