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BD To Shift China-Facing Production, Ramp Up US Output With $2.5B To Counter Tariff Blow

FY25 Tariff Hit Largely Tied To Q4, But Analysts See $1EPS Risk Next Year.

 
• By Shubham Singh

BD is accelerating transitions of product sourcing for China to avoid tariffs. Historically, products like Vacutainer were exported from Sumter, SC, to China, and Flush was shipped from Columbus, NE.

For FY25, BD expects a $90m pretax tariff expense – approximately $0.25 in adjusted diluted EPS impact – mostly affecting the fourth quarter.
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  • BD is transitioning Vacutainer and Flush production out of the US to avoid export tariffs to China.

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) is ramping up its US manufacturing presence and shifting its global sourcing strategies in response...

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