Newell Brands, the maker of Sharpie and Graco products, is aiming to decrease its dependence on Chinese suppliers to mitigate the effects of U.S. import tariffs. The company plans to lower the cost of finished goods imported from China to less than 10% of its total cost of goods sold by the end of the year. CEO Chris Peterson stated that Newell Brands has been shifting production to alternative geographical locations through both existing and new suppliers. This move comes after the company reported an unexpected first-quarter loss forecast and anticipated annual net sales decline, excluding the impact of tariffs.
Newell Brands’ CEO said on Friday it is aiming to reduce its reliance on Chinese suppliers to minimize the impact of U.S. import tariffs, following its unexpected quarterly loss forecast.
The Sharpie maker, which partly manufactures and sources products from China, said it plans to bring down the cost of finished goods imported to the U.S. to less than 10 per cent from around 15 per cent of the company’s total cost of goods sold by the end of the year.sweeping 10 per cent tariffs on all Chinese imports, sparking a new trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
“The company has been shifting production out of China and into alternate geographies through both existing and new suppliers,” CEO Chris Peterson said on a post-earnings call on Friday.‘Deep sadness and shock’: Canadian child dies at resort in Jamaica Shares of the Graco children’s product maker slumped 27 per cent on Friday after it forecast a first-quarter loss of between six cents and nine cents per share, compared with analysts’ estimates of a profit three 3 cents, according to data compiled by LSEG.It also forecast annual net sales to decline in the range of two per cent to four per cent versus analysts’ estimates of a 0.7 per cent decline. The company added these forecasts do not factor in the impact of tariffs.
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