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Lindt holds back on Canada supply shift, boosts local stocks

(Reuters) -Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli said it is still working out how to deal with the escalating trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump and has temporarily increased stocks in Canada to cushion the impact of tariffs. The company said in March it would supply chocolate made in Europe to Canada to avoid tariffs imposed to counter higher U.S. customs duties. The spokesperson said that shifting sourcing of products sold in Canada to Europe was "one option that is being discussed", but the company has not yet decided how to proceed.