According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, 88 percent of toys imported into the United States in 2016 came from China, slightly down from previous years. According to the Financial Times, that percentage decreased significantly in 2017, down to 82 percent.
While there are many factors that contribute to such statistics, one wonders the reason for the decline. Could the growing awareness of quality and safety concerns of products made in China, along with human rights concerns, have resulted in a shift in consumer demand?
