Borderlands Mexico: Tariffs Forcing Nearshoring, Regional Sourcing, Experts Say

At the 4th annual Houston International Maritime Conference (HIMC25), logistics and trade executives said that ongoing shifts in U.S. tariff policy are forcing companies to rethink sourcing, pricing strategies and long-term supply chain planning.

The Tuesday panel — titled “The Tariff Effect: Rethinking Sourcing, Manufacturing, and Infrastructure in an Evolving Trade Landscape” — featured representatives from Igloo, IKEA, and DSV alongside the National Retail Federation (NRF).

HIMC25, held Sunday through Wednesday in downtown Houston, brought together almost 900 executives, ocean carriers, petrochemical producers, economists and trade stakeholders...

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