Tariff surprises and the survival of the fastest

The only way to prevail in the new normal for manufacturers is to make decisions quicker than the chaos around you

11 May 2025 - 00:00 By ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK

There’s nothing like a surprise tariff hike to ruin a perfectly good export strategy. One moment, your goods are halfway to Miami; the next, they’re too expensive to land...

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