raw material

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"If this continues, the impact will be sustained inflation due to rising production and raw material costs," Teuku told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The agreement updates a 2000 trade deal, removing tariffs on goods like EU cheese and boosting raw material supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It helps, I’ve found, to think about it less as “leftovers” and more as raw material.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The closure, which began after the United States and Israel launched strikes on February 28, has also affected raw material costs and disrupted global shipping.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

A never-ending line of carts brought the raw material in—thousands of skins, goat, calf, lizard and snake skins—and took them away again tanned, dyed and finished.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya