U.S. manufacturers are accelerating their shift out of China, coming to terms with a new reality: The Trump administration’s tariffs will not go away any time soon.
President Donald Trump’s lead trade negotiator, Robert Lighthizer, warned lawmakers on Feb. 27 that the United States would need to keep the threat of stiff tariffs on China in place for years, even if a trade deal is inked, as part of an enforcement mechanism that would include frequent reviews of whether China was abiding by any agreement.
