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Walmart Tells Chinese Suppliers to Resume Shipments

Published: Apr. 30, 2025 8:08 p.m. GMT+8

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A customer pushes a shopping cart outside a Walmart store in Richmond, California on Feb. 4. Photo: Bloomberg

Walmart Inc. has told its Chinese suppliers to resume shipments, nearly a month after it suspended orders in the wake of sweeping new U.S. tariffs, with some of the added costs to be absorbed by the retail behemoth, Caixin has learned.

Walmart asked a Jiangsu province-based maker of personal care products to start preparing for upcoming orders, Mu Longsheng, who oversees the firm’s domestic business development, told Caixin.

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Walmart has resumed orders from Chinese suppliers after a temporary suspension due to new U.S. tariffs, absorbing some of the additional costs.
Tariff costs are divided between Walmart and suppliers based on shipment terms, with tariffs on Chinese imports now reaching up to 145%, and some products facing 245%.
The escalation in tariffs, coupled with inflation, pressures U.S. retailers and consumers, with retail executives warning of possible shortages and higher costs.

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Walmart Inc.: Walmart Inc. is a major U.S. retailer that imports about a third of its products, mainly from China and Mexico. Following new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, Walmart initially suspended and then resumed shipments from Chinese suppliers, agreeing to share some tariff costs. The company adapts cost-sharing depending on the supplier arrangement. Walmart executives have warned U.S. officials that prolonged tariffs could lead to product shortages in stores.

Target Corp.: According to the article, the chief of Target Corp. attended a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, along with leaders from Walmart and Home Depot Inc. During this meeting, they warned the president that store shelves across the U.S. could soon be empty due to the ongoing U.S.-China trade war and the resulting tariffs.

Home Depot Inc.: According to the article, Home Depot Inc.’s chief, along with those of Walmart and Target Corp., met with U.S. President Donald Trump to warn that U.S. store shelves could soon be empty due to the new tariffs on Chinese goods.

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