Panjiva Daily: Hasbro, Mattel not playing around with tariffs; Urban Outfitters fills the stockroom September 17, 2019 The consumer goods sector faces a wide range of tariff challenges. The apparel sector has faced tariffs since Sept. 1 while toy manufacturers face them from December. Across both sectors companies have ramped up their imports from China. Also: Heineken fill up with beer kegs while Constellatio... Read more →
Hasbro, Mattel Not Playing Around With Rapid Inventory Build Before Tariffs September 16, 2019 The U.S. toy importing season is overshadowed this year by the threat of tariffs o Chinese exports, which represented 84.7% of seaborne shipments to the U.S. in the 12 months to Aug. 31. Most brands have reacted to the threat – even though it is now postponed to Dec. 15 – with accelerating imp... Read more →