Continued disruption is driving transformational change in industry supply chains. Companies are urgently evolving to new levels of technology and process maturity to address increasing challenges. But, what does supply chain resiliency look like and how do companies need to innovate to achieve it?
The proposal would require low-value shipments to include additional data to allow customs agents to easily and accurately verify the contents of each package.
"You've given us almost zero confidence in the integrity of your supply chains," MP Liam Byrne said to Shein executives in a January 7 hearing in parliament.
Diversion of future shipments to West Coast ports would become more difficult and costly if a stoppage was prolonged as ships back-up and remain unloaded, reducing available capacity.
The program dates back to 2019, and was first designed to gather import data on low value shipments from major retailers to better identify counterfeit goods.
The tariffs are seen as a protective measure for the Mexican textile industry, and a way to reduce imports from China, potentially avoiding trade conflicts with the U.S.
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