While final tariffs and retaliatory actions are still taking shape, everyone in the pet industry shares concerns about how new policies may affect manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and retailers. APPA wants to be there for our members in any way we can. This is why our regulatory & legal team has compiled recent resources regarding tariffs to help our members.
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President Donald Trump has agreed to a request for an extension on a proposed 50% tariff on imports from the European Union, which he initially threatened would go into effect on June 1. (Sophia Compton, FOXBusiness)
Businesses are finding a workaround to minimize the most significant hit from tariffs, using a decades-old piece of legislation known as the “first sale rule.” (Karen Gilchrist, CNBC)
Every two weeks, the U.S. Census Bureau surveys approximately 200,000 business for their views on the economy. The survey includes questions regarding both expectations on the prices they expect to charge their customers and the prices they expect to pay. (Neil Bradley & Curtis Dubay, U.S Chamber of Commerce)