This is an excerpt from Thursday’s Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter.
The western Chinese region of Xinjiang is a major source of coal, chemicals, sugar, tomatoes and polysilicon, but the area is most notably the country’s primary producer of cotton. In fact, 85% of China’s cotton can be traced to the region and China accounts for ~20% of the world’s cotton production.
After months of increasing restrictions, the Trump Administration announced a blanket import ban on all cotton and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-admin-sending-crystal-clear-message-know-your-supply-chains
