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JL;DR SUMMARY The ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, accentuated by President Trump's on-off tariff policies, have significantly affected Jewish e-commerce entrepreneurs, a community with strong ties to wholesale distribution. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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TrumpChinaE CommerceInnovationTariffsTrade DealsWholesaleSupply ChainFair TradeImport Costs

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China
"This week, sprint negotiations in Geneva yielded a 90-day pause to what were 145% duties on all Chinese products while the two nations work toward a long-term trade deal."
New Jersey, United States
"Dovid Pinter, president of Savewize, a New Jerseybased wholesale distribution business, has staked his company on sourcing overseas products at low prices, offering an array of items that runs from vacuums to cosmetics and K-cups."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"If Amazon takes away your visibility, you can lose 95% of your business  Ive seen it happen, says a Brooklyn-based expert in Amazon sales."
Peru
"They give me every reason to manufacture my products in places like Peru rather than here in the US."
Vietnam
"As the steepest duties are on Chinese products, many sellers are seeking to switch to other lower-cost sources  especially Vietnam, which worked for years to emulate Chinas production model."
United Kingdom
"President Trump touted a plan of 90 deals in 90 days, and one with Great Britain was inked last week."

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