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Plus, plastic along with glass and cardboard are largely made in the U.S., so tariffs are less of an issue for now.

Plus, plastic along with glass and cardboard are largely made in the U.S., so tariffs are less of an issue for now.

But they could be in the longer term, when those packaging factories need an upgrade.

But they could be in the longer term, when those packaging factories need an upgrade.

Ryan Fox is a corrugated packaging analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence.

Ryan Fox is a corrugated packaging analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence.

So when you need replacement parts, when you need service...

So when you need replacement parts, when you need service...

Those tariffs affect the supply chain.

Those tariffs affect the supply chain.

They affect pricing for those parts.

They affect pricing for those parts.

There is one thing package makers have done to keep costs down, says Matt Reynolds of Packaging World.

There is one thing package makers have done to keep costs down, says Matt Reynolds of Packaging World.

We've all had the experience of having a sippa out of our Aquafina or a single-use plastic water bottle, and it's basically almost paper.

We've all had the experience of having a sippa out of our Aquafina or a single-use plastic water bottle, and it's basically almost paper.

It's so thin.

It's so thin.

Reducing packaging does cut costs, but Reynolds says many food makers have already done a pretty good job of it.

Reducing packaging does cut costs, but Reynolds says many food makers have already done a pretty good job of it.