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Nike Forecasts $1 Billion Tariff Hit and Shifts Production From China

By reallocating production away from China to other countries the company aims to offset rising costs from new tariffs.

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File - The Nike logo is shown on a store in Miami Beach, Fla. on Aug. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

Overview

  • Nike expects President Trump’s Section 301 tariffs to add roughly $1 billion in incremental costs this fiscal year, CFO Matthew Friend said.
  • To mitigate the tariff headwind, Nike will cut U.S. footwear imports from China from about 16% to a high-single-digit share by the end of fiscal 2026 by reallocating production to other countries.
  • The company has slated “surgical” price increases in the United States this autumn to help fully offset the added tariff expenses.
  • In its fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31, revenue fell 12% to $11.1 billion and net income plunged 86% to $211 million year on year.
  • Shares rallied as much as 15% in U.S. trading after investors welcomed the tariff‐mitigation plan and the upbeat turnaround outlook under CEO Elliott Hill.