Episode notes
US opens tariff probes on medtech, robotics, and industrial machinery; higher duties on imported PPE, syringes/IV equipment, imaging gear, and machine tools are on the table under Section 232. This shifts advantage toward U.S.-made supply and raises costs for import-reliant players.
Winners — U.S. PPE & IV supply chain
Reason: Tariffs on imported masks, gloves, syringes, IV bags, and infusion pumps could lift pricing power and volumes for domestic manufacturers.
$MMM (3M), $OMI (Owens & Minor), $ICUI (ICU Medical)
Winners — U.S. automation & machine-tool ecosystem
Reason: Duties on imported robotics, stamping/pressing machines, and laser/water-cutting tools could steer capex toward domestic providers and integrators.
$ROK (Rockwell Automation), $DOV (Dover), $PH (Parker-Hannifin)
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