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Shifting Manufacturing? Don’t Let Tariffs Disrupt Your Labeling Compliance

May 23, 2025 | Drug & Biologic Product Submissions, Life Sciences, Medical Device Safety and Quality, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics

Global manufacturing is evolving—again. As trade tensions and shifting tariff policies reshape supply chains, more companies are relocating manufacturing operations to optimize costs and avoid regulatory obstacles. Whether it’s moving production out of China, returning to North America, or expanding into Southeast Asia, manufacturers are responding to economic and geopolitical pressures with strategic pivots.

But with every shift in production comes an often-overlooked challenge: labeling compliance. 

When you move manufacturing to a new country, it can trigger a cascade of regulatory labeling updates—from new country of origin declarations to language and formatting requirements specific to local markets. These changes, if unmanaged, can cause delays, penalties, or worse—lost customer trust.

How We Help

At LexisNexis Reed Tech, we specialize in ensuring that your labeling and regulatory documentation remains compliant, consistent, and uninterrupted, no matter where you manufacture. Here’s how: 

  • Dynamic Labeling Solutions: We help you adapt product labels quickly to reflect new manufacturing sites, ensuring all information—country of origin, manufacturer address, compliance marks—is always accurate and up to date.
  • Regulatory Expertise Across Markets: Our team monitors regional requirements so you don’t have to. Whether you’re entering the EU, Canada, Southeast Asia, or the U.S., we make sure your labels meet local rules.
  • Scalable Systems: Our centralized labeling systems are built for flexibility, so you can manage updates across product lines and regions with ease.
  • Seamless Data Integration: Our data plugs into your ecosystem and plays nicely with your systems—enabling smooth interoperability and reducing manual work across your compliance and labeling workflows.
  • Rapid Implementation: Need to switch facilities fast? We ensure labeling transitions keep pace with your supply chain—avoiding costly downtime or relabeling.

Plan Ahead, Stay Ahead

If you’re considering—or already executing—a manufacturing shift, now is the time to ensure your labeling operations are ready. Don’t let regulatory labeling be the bottleneck in your global strategy.

  • Already a customer? Let’s talk about how we can support your transition and keep everything running smoothly.