by Jurgen Frasch | Oct 31, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Donald Trump sounded triumphant afterwards. But in his first meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping since returning to office in January, the U.S. president had to give at least as much as he got.Trump declared the two leaders had “settled” their differences on...
by Jurgen Frasch | Oct 31, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
After a lull in new tariff news, the latest round of actions reminds us that we’re not yet out of the water. Hopes that the administration might change course on tariff policy are quickly fading, replaced with the realization that import duties will not only stay but...
by Jurgen Frasch | Oct 31, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
The United States’ dependence on basic minerals from China and other foreign sources is a huge problem, both from an economic and defense perspective.It’s common knowledge that China exercises a virtual monopoly over the rare earth minerals that are essential to so...
by Jurgen Frasch | Oct 30, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
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by Jurgen Frasch | Oct 24, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Mark Ludwikowski, leader of the International Trade business unit of the law firm of Clark Hill, explains the various legal justifications that President Trump is making for his wide-ranging tariffs.President Trump has invoked three different statutes as justification...
by Jurgen Frasch | Oct 24, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
The U.S.-China trade relationship reached its lowest point in decades low earlier in 2025.Following several rounds of escalating retaliatory tariffs, the U.S. imposed a 145% levy on imports from China, which responded in kind. And while the two countries have dialed...
