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Furthermore, it’s not as simple as deciding one will produce in Vietnam, Taiwan, etc., On the wood side, Galleher is completely out of China—a transition that began nearly a decade ago—with production moving to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia. “To and opening the factory up without issue the following Tuesday.

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Taiwan, Thailand Indonesia) surged, as did shipments from large manufacturers based in South America. If we saw any significant shift, I think the 40% share once attributed to China has gravitated toward Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam,” he explained. Europe has seen some strong gains as well.”

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Strategies ranged from pursuing alternative sources outside of China (namely Cambodia, Taiwan and Malaysia) to establishing or significantly expanding existing manufacturing operations here in the U.S. Realizing the industry had already crossed the proverbial Rubicon in the war on trade, many U.S.

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