NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - Newell Brands ( NWL ) is

looking for more clarity on how newly lowered U.S. tariffs will

be applied before potentially resuming shipments of its Graco

baby strollers and child car seats from China, a spokesperson

said on Monday.

Atlanta-based manufacturer Newell, whose products range from

coffee makers to pens, paused purchase orders on its China-made

goods, which are primarily Graco baby products, in the short

term to avoid 145% levies on shipments, CEO Chris Peterson told

Reuters last month.

The company brought in sufficient inventory to ship to its

customers such as Walmart ( WMT ) and Target ( TGT ) through

mid-summer, Peterson said.

The Trump administration said last week it was looking at

exempting strollers, cribs, car seats and other essential items

for babies from tariffs.

The Newell spokesperson said the company is actively

lobbying for relief from the tariffs through trade groups and on

its own. Newell specifically wants clarity on how tariffs will

be applied to shipments en route to the United States from China

if negotiations fail, the spokesperson said.

Newell has already hiked prices on the baby goods by

approximately 20% because of the tariffs, straining the budgets

of new and expectant parents.