https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=40547 High unilateral import tariffs aimed at Chinese-made goods increase political pressure for domestic manufacturing but fail to overcome entrenched supply chain costs and lead times that would sharply raise unit prices. Firms can temporarily absorb tariff-related expenses through profit margins, particularly where recurring services revenue offsets hardware cost increases, and prior tariff episodes have led to limited geographic diversification rather than full repatriation of complex assembly. Workforce, tooling, and capital requirements make large-scale onshoring commercially impracticable in the near term. en-us Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:16:03 +0530 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=40547 High unilateral import tariffs aimed at Chinese-made goods increase political pressure for domestic manufacturing but fail to overcome entrenched supply chain costs and lead times that would sharply raise unit prices. Firms can temporarily absorb tariff-related expenses through profit margins, particularly where recurring services revenue offsets hardware cost increases, and prior tariff episodes have led to limited geographic diversification rather than full repatriation of complex assembly. Workforce, tooling, and capital requirements make large-scale onshoring commercially impracticable in the near term. News - Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=40547