From snacks to tea, Japan food makers eye US plants to avoid tariffs
YUME NAMEKATA, KEI KIMURA and YUIYA SHIBATA
TOKYO/NIIGATA, Japan -- Japanese food manufacturers are exploring U.S. production to mitigate pricing and supply chain risks posed by looming tariffs imposed by the Trump administration that could reach 24% or higher.
Ginbis, a confection maker in Tokyo, is considering locating production capacity in the U.S. for its Tabekko Dobutsu animal crackers as well as its chocolate-flavored corn puffs, Shimi Choco Corn.
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