Monday, April 14, 2025

Re-shoring as a response to tariffs?

Google on the re-shoring response to 2018 Appliance Tariffs:
In response to the 2018 U.S. tariffs on washing machines and other appliances, both LG Electronics and Samsung shifted manufacturing operations to the United States, effectively reshoring some production. The tariffs incentivized these companies to establish or expand manufacturing facilities in the U.S. to avoid the tariffs on imported appliances.
...The tariffs were credited with creating 1,800 new jobs in the U.S., but also raised consumer prices by an estimated $1.5 billion, according to one study. The study also concluded that the tariffs resulted in a high cost per job created.
Re-shoring of Nvidia Chips in response to 2025 Tariff threats:
Contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has started production of Nvidia Blackwell chips at its plants in Phoenix.
Contract assemblers Foxconn and Wistron are building supercomputer manufacturing plants in Houston and Dallas, respectively. Mass production at both plants is expected to ramp up in the next 12 to 15 months, Nvidia said.

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