Supply Chain Research

The surge in demand for medical supplies and equipment driven by COVID-19 has been met by protectionist export measures with clear signs of a slump in U.S. imports. Coronavirus concerns have also led to a rush to supply farmers, though again imports have fallen. Also: airfreight capacity drops, raising risk of force majeure; 2010 low for U.S. import sentiment shows degree of COVID-19’s economic drag; Coronavirus goes global – March 2020 in 10 reports; wanting won’t make it so as Britain cuts medical import costs; T+3 month countdown continues for USMCA; and new electronics restrictions c...