U.S. retailers rush Chinese imports ahead of July 24 tariff deadline

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U.S. retailers are front-loading Chinese imports to beat a potential tariff increase when the current 10% universal tariff expires on July 24. A sales manager at shipping firm XPD Global told Reuters that holiday-related orders have been moved up by four to six weeks as companies expect tariffs could be raised or restored to previous levels. The White House imposed the 10% tariff under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act after the Supreme Court ruled the IEEPA did not grant tariff authority, and it may be replaced by a 12.5% tax after the deadline. Major importers like Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Costco, which source a large majority of their inventory from China, are driving the surge, particularly in electronics, furniture and household appliances. While the trend boosted China's first-quarter GDP to 5.0% and exports to an 11.9% year-over-year increase, second-quarter growth is expected to slow to 4.0% to 4.5% as the front-loading momentum fades.

Impact on stocks 4

Consumer Staples▼ · 3 stocks
Costco Wholesale Corp
COST
▼ NegativeRegulationrelevance

Potential tariff increase on Chinese imports raises costs for Costco, which sources heavily from China.

Target Corporation
TGT
▼ NegativeRegulationrelevance

Target's reliance on Chinese imports makes it vulnerable to tariff increase, raising costs.

Walmart Inc.
WMT
▼ NegativeRegulationrelevance

Walmart, as a major importer from China, faces cost pressure from potential tariff hike.

Consumer Discretionary▼ · 1 stocks
The Home Depot Inc
HD
▼ NegativeRegulationrelevance

Home Depot faces higher costs from potential tariff hike on Chinese imports, especially furniture and appliances.

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