'We've seen a stampede': Irish companies rush to stockpile goods in US 

With Irish businesses facing heightened uncertainty, many have boosted shipping to reduce their exposure to Trump's impending tariffs 

ICL Container ship Independent Vision arrives in Cork Harbour to collect cargo bound for the United States. Picture; David Creedon / Anzenberger

With the threat of tariffs clouding Irish businesses in uncertainty, those reliant on the US as a key market have been scrambling to stockpile products.

Irish-based companies across pharma, food, medtech, machinery and beyond have been exporting goods to the US at a rapid rate as part of efforts to reduce their exposure to a series of punitive tariff measures on goods entering the country.