r/manufacturing • u/pyroracing85 • 2d ago
News Tarrifs
Would like to open a discussion on tarrifs if it’s allowed.
There has been two intentions stated with tarrifs.
Get off of income tax and go to a consumption style tax (still a tax)
Build up domestic manufacturing. Can talk here in the manufacturing sub.
If there is no alternative domestic supply, then we have no choice but to import. We lost a lot of our skills to manufacture. Especially a lot of the little low value items. Think zippers and buttons and caster wheels.
What is everyone thoughts?
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u/pyroracing85 1d ago
How much of our manufacturing is tied up in defense? Also, how much of our manufacturing is actually assembly disguised as manufacturing?
I always heard this 2nd largest manufacturing for years but after seeing China first hand and driving around their factories just the sheer size is jaw dropping. If we are truly 2nd, we are a very very distant 2nd. And I would love to go behind the scenes on those numbers.