Tariffs, real, proposed, or those ultimately ruled illegal, are creating a host of challenges for linen, uniform and facilities services companies and their suppliers, who must deal with the significant disruptions caused by today’s volatile U.S. tariff policies.

U.S. tariffs have changed more than 50 times under the present Trump administration. Amid evolving questions about legality, today’s higher tariffs have driven up the cost of raw materials, chemicals, laundry machinery and replacement parts. Most recently, on June 2, the administration announced proposed tariffs of at least 10% on more than a dozen countries. The U.S. Trade Representative cited concerns that ...