Chinas Fabrikaktivität schrumpft im siebten Monat, was den Druck der Zölle auf den Handel widerspiegelt
https://apnews.com/article/china-factory-economy-us-trade-2181298f18f96fa90dc6790b909f06c1
Chinas Fabrikaktivität schrumpft im siebten Monat, was den Druck der Zölle auf den Handel widerspiegelt
https://apnews.com/article/china-factory-economy-us-trade-2181298f18f96fa90dc6790b909f06c1
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SS: A rare on-the-ground glimpse inside a Chinese factory exporting to the U.S. reveals workers earning $1,000/month assembling $40 items now facing Trump’s proposed 60% tariffs—potentially wiping out margins and forcing relocation or closure. With U.S. imports from China already down 20% since 2018, factory owners in Jiangsu are stockpiling components and exploring Vietnam/India alternatives, while Beijing quietly subsidizes retention. As the world’s manufacturing core braces for a second Trump-term shock, usually this would’ve empowered rival manufacturing hubs in ASEAN and India but with Trump’s tariffs being across the board, it might just inflate costs for American consumers
They’re preparing for an eventual full decoupling form the US, and that requires massive downsizing, capital recovery and reinvestment.