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Detailed guides to checking supplier price rises, comparing quotes and buying from Asia.
Trade TriggersUS Wood Products Tariff Rises on 1 January 2027: Cabinets, Vanities and Furniture
Section 232 duty on kitchen cabinets and vanities rises from 25% to 50%, and on upholstered wooden furniture to 30%, on 1 January 2027. A dated plan.
Price IncreasesHow to Ask a Supplier for a Price Reduction When Freight FallsFreight is in your CIF or DDP price and rates have dropped. Size the cut with freight share x lane movement, check the lag, then send the cost-down letter.
Price IncreasesTariff Surcharges on Supplier Invoices: Who Should Pay?A tariff surcharge on a supplier invoice: who carries US duty under each Incoterm, five checks on the surcharge, and a worked example. Not customs advice.
Price IncreasesHow to Pass a Supplier Price Increase to Customers Without Losing ThemHow much of a supplier price increase to pass on: cash margin vs percentage margin, break-even volume, timing, and a customer notice that holds.- 22 Oct 2026IEEPA Tariff Refunds: What Importers Should CheckTrade Triggers
- 21 Oct 2026EU Steel Safeguard Changes in 2026: What Steel Buyers Should CheckTrade Triggers
- 20 Oct 2026How to Check a Supplier's Steel SurchargePrice Increases
- 19 Oct 2026Anti-Dumping Duties in Australia: Check Your Supplier ListTrade Triggers
- 18 Oct 2026Price Increase From a Sole Supplier: What You Can Still DoPrice Increases
- 17 Oct 2026How to Ask a Supplier for a Cost BreakdownPrice Increases
- 16 Oct 2026CBAM Surcharges on Supplier Invoices: What to Ask Before You PayTrade Triggers
- 16 Oct 2026China Plus One: Is Moving a Product Out of China Worth It?Asia Sourcing
- 16 Oct 2026DDP vs DAP: Who Pays the Duty?Quote Comparison
- 16 Oct 2026Exchange Rate Price Increase: When Does a Currency Move Justify One?Cost Analysis
- 16 Oct 2026How to Negotiate a Price Increase: Accept, Counter, Phase or DeclinePrice Increases
- 16 Oct 2026How to Read a Supplier Price Increase LetterPrice Increases
- 16 Oct 2026How to Reply to a Supplier Price Increase Letter: Seven Sample RepliesPrice Increases
- 16 Oct 2026Packaging Price Increase: How to Check a Box Supplier's NoticeCost Analysis
- 16 Oct 2026Section 301 Tariff Exclusions End in November 2026: What US Importers Should Do NowTrade Triggers
- 16 Oct 2026Sourcing From Vietnam vs China: Compare the Landed CostAsia Sourcing
- 16 Oct 2026Supplier Energy Surcharge: How to Test the ClaimCost Analysis
- 16 Oct 2026UK CBAM From January 2027: What to Ask Suppliers NowTrade Triggers
- GuideA Supplier Raised the Price. What Should You Test First?Price Increases
- GuideRise and Fall Clauses: Checking an Escalation ClaimPrice Increases
- GuideCompare Supplier Quotes on the Same BasisQuote Comparison
- GuideCompare the Total Cost of Getting the Goods to YouAsia Sourcing
- GuideLocal Wholesaler vs Direct Import: A Worked ComparisonAsia Sourcing
- GuideBuild a Supplier Shortlist You Can DefendSupplier Qualification
- GuideCheck the Supplier Before Approving the OrderSupplier Qualification
- GuideGive Suppliers a Requirement They Can QuoteQuote Comparison
- GuideCompare the Full Cost of Each SupplierCost Analysis