The cost of disposable PVC gloves made in China could rise if US President Donald Trump follows through with his threat to add 25 per cent tariffs on another US$300 billion in Chinese-made products, according to suppliers. Photo: BloombergThe cost of disposable PVC gloves made in China could rise if US President Donald Trump follows through with his threat to add 25 per cent tariffs on another US$300 billion in Chinese-made products, according to suppliers. Photo: Bloomberg
The cost of disposable PVC gloves made in China could rise if US President Donald Trump follows through with his threat to add 25 per cent tariffs on another US$300 billion in Chinese-made products, according to suppliers. Photo: Bloomberg
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Chinese manufacturers must bite the tariffs bullet or think of long-term options to survive, says Seattle glove maker in Shanghai

  • Prior tariff threats created a run on disposable gloves in 2018, spurring companies to add capacity, according to Fred Crosetto, the founder of Ammex Corporation, a Seattle company that makes gloves in Shanghai
  • As new tariffs loom, some Chinese manufacturers are selling gloves at a discount
Topic |   US-China trade war
Chad Bray
Chad Bray

Updated: 12:27pm, 11 Jun, 2019

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The cost of disposable PVC gloves made in China could rise if US President Donald Trump follows through with his threat to add 25 per cent tariffs on another US$300 billion in Chinese-made products, according to suppliers. Photo: BloombergThe cost of disposable PVC gloves made in China could rise if US President Donald Trump follows through with his threat to add 25 per cent tariffs on another US$300 billion in Chinese-made products, according to suppliers. Photo: Bloomberg
The cost of disposable PVC gloves made in China could rise if US President Donald Trump follows through with his threat to add 25 per cent tariffs on another US$300 billion in Chinese-made products, according to suppliers. Photo: Bloomberg
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