Manufacturers will adapt to President Donald Trump's 'disruptive' tariffs

Dairy farmer Paul Tompkins said while the 10% tariff imposed by the US President Donald Trump would 'not be easy', there was also potential for 'increased demand' for UK dairy products in the US

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Manufacturers will adapt to President Donald Trump's 'disruptive' tariffs

The UK dairy sector has previously navigated tariff challenges under a Donald Trump administration and will once again have to adapt. US trade tariffs That was the message from Vale of York dairy...

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