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Market Chatter: Costco, Walmart Ask Chinese Suppliers to Lower Prices in Response to Trump Tariffs

Mar 18, 2025 5:19 AM

07:54 AM EDT, 03/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Costco Wholesale ( COST ) and Walmart ( WMT ) are asking Chinese suppliers to lower their prices in response to US tariffs, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing suppliers.

Other retailers have made similar requests, the FT cited the exporters as saying.

Costco and Walmart ( WMT ) did not immediately reply to MT Newswires' request for comment.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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