Highest US tariffs hit sectors hardest to source outside China
Original title: Rearranging the trade deck · McKinsey & Company · 6 Aug 2025
Fast-moving · data as of 6 Aug 2025
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So what
Tariffs of 30-50% fall on textiles, plastics and basic manufacturing, exactly where China's supply dominance makes substitution hardest. That mismatch means higher costs will persist rather than trade simply rerouting. Importers in these sectors should plan for multi-year supplier diversification and price pass-through, not a quick fix.
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- US Census Bureau; UN Comtrade; McKinsey Global Institute Global Trade Dispute Database; McKinsey Global Institute analysis
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- Sven Smit
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