President Obama recently encouraged American manufacturers to bring production back to the United States, promising new tax proposals to encourage “insourcing.” That’s a lot of potential insourcing — because the vast majority of manufacturing plants import material and/or components from outside their home countries.
In fact, 75% of U.S. and international plants in the 2011 MPI Manufacturing Study import goods from other countries, representing 10% (median) of their material and components (as a percentage of dollar volume). Among the U.S. plants in the study, 76% import from outside the United States, representing 8% (median) of material and components.
China is the source of choice for outsourcing; 59% of plants imported materials and components from China in 2011, importing 2% (median) of material and components. Among U.S. plants, 56% import from China, for 1% (median) of their material and components.
How well-connected is your firm with global suppliers and customers? And would tax incentives change your strategy?
by John R. Brandt, CEO, The MPI Group
How well-connected is your firm with global suppliers and customers? And would tax incentives change your strategy?
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