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US Shoppers Are at Risk of a Costly Christmas as China Hikes Prices

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InflationCommodities & Raw MaterialsTrade Policy & Supply ChainConsumer Demand & Retail

Chinese suppliers to major U.S. retailers including Walmart and Costco are raising prices for the first time in years as raw material costs surge. The timing is unfavorable, with factories ramping production for Christmas, pointing to margin pressure and potential cost pass-through in the retail supply chain.

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Chinese suppliers to major U.S. retailers including Walmart and Costco are raising prices for the first time in years as raw material costs surge. The timing is unfavorable, with factories ramping production for Christmas, pointing to margin pressure and potential cost pass-through in the retail supply chain.

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