If President Donald Trump’s trade war is meant to reshore apparel manufacturing, his immigration raids could make that difficult, if not impossible, by decimating the domestic workforce in the sector. During recent earnings calls, executives from various department stores and apparel retailers have described how new tariff policies have them scrambling to acquire goods under the lowest possible import duties, negotiating with factories to share the impact and ultimately sourcing fewer goods from China. Few – if any – say they are working to acquire more clothing made in America.
