Some small businesses in B.C. are rethinking their strategies to shield themselves from ongoing global challenges.

Loulou Lollipop, a Vancouver-based baby products brand, has recently diversified its supply chain and expanded into more international markets, as U.S. tariff threats and supply-chain disruptions linger.

One of the company’s key moves has been shifting part of its production from China, where its products were historically manufactured, to Vietnam—an emerging manufacturing hub.

“We expect to have our first [Vietnam-made] inventory land into Vancouver mid-October,” said James Connell, COO of Loulou Lollipop.

The average tariff rate for U.S. apparel imports from China surged earlier this year, reaching an unprecedented 69.1 per cent in May. Meanwhile, U.S. tariffs on apparel

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