Remove Japan Remove Products Remove Trends Remove United States
article thumbnail

Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. government now charges countervailing duties to protect our domestic factories (therein the dilemma for many products affected). Most have Chinese products in their catalogs.

China 184
article thumbnail

Q&A: Reshoring movement takes on greater urgency

Floor Covering News

It’s a situation that has impacted virtually every consumer product category, flooring included. The mission of the organization is to bring millions of good, well-paying manufacturing jobs to the United States by helping companies more accurately assess their total cost of offshoring. Harry Moser. However, some U.S.-based

China 40
article thumbnail

Reshoring Initiative gains steam, more needs to be done

Floor Covering News

as evidenced by a perennial lopsided trade deficit with China—continues to rely heavily on imports of many popular and essential products. This includes electronics, building materials, apparel, food products and, of course, flooring. But a true industrial policy would accelerate the trend and increase U.S. Reshoring by U.S.