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Mattel leverages diversified supply chain amid new China tariffs

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China will represent less than 40% of the toymaker’s global production in 2025 — down from 50% last year.

Published Feb. 18, 2025

People purchase souvenirs at the Barbie Dreamhouse Experience on May 16, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. Mattel’s sourcing footprint spans across seven countries. Sean Gallup via Getty Images

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Dive Brief:

  • Mattel expects to grow profits in 2025 as it diversifies its supply chain — despite additional U.S. tariffs on goods imported from China, according to its Q4 earnings call held Feb. 4.
  • The maker of Barbie dolls and Fisher-Price toys said China will represent less than 40% of its global production this year, down from 50% in 2024. The U.S. represents about half of the company’s toy sales worldwide, resulting in tariff exposure of roughly 20% of its globa…

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