AHPA Asks US To Lift Tariffs On Imports From China Weighing Down Supplement Firms

AHPA asks USTR Katherine Tai to eliminate punitive tariffs Trump administration imposed on certain Chinese ingredients used by supplement companies. With costs up, many US supplement firms are operating on net margins of less than 10%.

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Trade tariffs on certain Chinese ingredients are unnecessary and are a costly burden for US dietary supplement marketers, particularly as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Herbal Products Association tells US Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

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