Small U.S. town, big company. Can it weather the tariff Blizzard? (Digi-Key)

Digi-Key, a major electronic parts distributor based in tiny Thief River Falls, Minnesota, faces mounting pressure from shifting U.S. tariffs—having already spent half a billion dollars on duties since 2018. With a quarter of its products sourced from China and tariff rates swinging wildly (up to 145%), the company's trade-compliance team struggles to keep up with constant policy changes affecting its global supply chain.