American manufacturers are seeing a surge in demand as President Donald Trumpâs tariffs force companies to reconsider doing Business in China.
Trumpâs tariffs, including a 145% levy on Chinese goods, are causing American-made products to be more competitive in the market. As a result, many small and medium manufacturers are experiencing a surge in demand and are preparing to ramp up production and hire new workers.
Jergens Inc., a midwestern toolmaker with less than 500 employees, says itâs âgoing like gangbustersâ trying to keep up with demand, The Wall Street Journal reported. They are seeing an influx of orders from customers trying to avoid import tariffs, along with steady defense-related demand.
âWe are running 24 hours a day, seven days a weekâ said Jergens president Jack Schron, according to the Journal. âWe are swamped.â
Grand River Rubber & Plastics, a plastics and rubber manufacturer in Ohio, says customers that once offshored to China are reversing course, the Journal noted. Two buyers who left years ago returned within days of each other and two new oil filter manufacturers have already placed orders. The companyâs new Business could amount to $5 million annually, roughly 10% of Grand Riverâs revenue.
The spike in new Business reported by many American manufacturers coincides with a sharp decrease in Chinese manufacturing. When Trump announced the tariffs last month, he predicted American businesses and consumers would both benefit.
âJobs and factories will come roaring back into our country, and you see it happening already. We will supercharge our domestic industrial base,â Trump has said. âWe will pry open foreign markets and break down foreign trade barriers. And ultimately, more production at home will mean stronger competition and lower prices for consumers.â
Even as the president insists prices will fall, economists and politicians warn his tariffs could sharply raise costs for American consumers, CNBC reported. However, executives at SafeSource Direct, a Louisiana-based medical products manufacturer, say prices are likely to decline as domestic production ramps up, according to the Journal.
SafeSource recently increased the number of production lines from two to eight, each making over 20,000 rubber gloves an hour. As new operations become more efficient, they expect costs to decrease significantly.
âWe think we can get extremely close to Asian prices,â said Steve Mott, a partner with the company, as reported by the Journal.
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