Are Trump’s tariff threats benefitting China?

Mar 2, 2025

President Donal Trump’s trade policy once centered on divesting from China. But Trump 2.0’s shoot-from-the-hip style when it comes to duties may drive U.S. companies back into the sourcing superpower’s arms. Research conducted by Dr. Sheng Lu, professor of fashion and apparel studies at the University of Delaware, shows that the anticipation of new tariff burdens and the uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade relationships is already interrupting the steady pace of supply chain diversification that has defined apparel sourcing in recent years.

 

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