Force Majeure and Commercial Impracticability in Purchasing and Sales Contracts

Your supplier’s plant was severely damaged by an earthquake and is claiming it is excused from filling your orders. A strike has stranded a shipment, and your supplier claims it is not responsible for any delay. Or your supplier is claiming that a shortage of raw material and spike in prices has made it impossible for it to perform. What are your rights? Is your supplier really excused from fulfilling the contract? If so, what must they do to minimize harm to you,
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