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Written by: Alexander Parker, Account Manager (Tampa, FL)<\/p>\n

Pro QC International works with businesses to develop and maintain their quality programs. Many of these clients have their primary suppliers based in China. Due to recent trade escalations between the world\u2019s two largest economies, the United States and China, U.S. corporations are finding ways to adapt and avoid extra costs as the tensions continue to escalate.<\/p>\n

Some prominent U.S. companies have already directly indicated that the U.S.-implemented tariffs will force them to pass down higher costs to customers and revise their earnings forecast downward. However, there is an alternate solution to pushing costs onto customers.<\/p>\n

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Large U.S. companies, like Honeywell, Hasbro, and Boston Scientific, have indicated that they will increase the use of supply chain sources from non-China countries to counter growing costs related to the rising tariffs. Compal, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer of electronics, has mentioned that while \u201cassembling notebooks outside of China could cost at least 3 percent more per unit, the possibility of U.S. tariffs could wipe out its\u00a0gross profit margin\u00a0of slightly above 3 percent last quarter.\u201d\u00a0(Wu, 2018<\/a>) (“Factbox – Impact of U.S.-China trade tariffs on U.S. companies”, 2018<\/a>).<\/p>\n

This is in fact one of the purposes of these U.S.-tariffs, to protect domestic industries and to make goods produced in an outside country less enticing. The goal is to eliminate the cost benefit that leads to companies purchasing from a country in the first place.<\/p>\n

Despite some larger companies having opportunities to appeal to the U.S. government for exemptions from tariffs that would directly affect them, most companies do not have the resources or power to make such an impact on the U.S. movement. Being that these tariffs are out of their control, many companies, some of which include Pro QC\u2019s own partners, have begun to diversify their supply chains to prevent and avoid major business disruptions. With tensions escalating and potentially further tariffs to be added in the upcoming months, companies are rapidly looking into this option before costs in China become too high.<\/p>\n

For example, we have had clients cancel Initial Supplier Evaluations<\/a> in fear that the tariffs will no longer make the potential new Chinese supplier a more affordable option than suppliers elsewhere. This uncertainty leads to a risk that is not worth taking.<\/p>\n

Diversification to suppliers from various countries will lead to a more robust supply chain that allows for resilience in times of uncertainty like now. However, companies that have limited resources or time to find new suppliers may find it very difficult to locate and transition to these new facilities.<\/p>\n

Pro QC can assist during this time with services like supplier selection and identification, supplier development, and inspection services to get new suppliers up to speed and ensure their products are meeting a company\u2019s quality standards. If it is desired to replace an existing supplier, we provide help in identifying or transitioning to suppliers in countries that will not be affected in these trade disputes.<\/p>\n

As written about in a separate Pro QC blog post \u201cChina Sourcing Alternatives: Thailand<\/a>,\u201d other reliable manufacturing nations, notably Thailand, as well as Vietnam, India, and Mexico, also offer affordable costs and business environments. With local Pro QC teams in each of these locations and services in a total of 100 countries, our quality professionals will assist in executing any range of solutions required.<\/p>\n

It is important to remember that despite China potentially losing some market share to other countries, they will still account for a major portion of trade in the world. For example, China still accounted for 35 percent of global clothing exports last year. Rather than China backing down during this time of intense pressure, the Chinese government and factories are going to respond by searching for methods to increase competitiveness by finding alternative markets, increasing factory automation, and creating more value-added products. Factory owners are not going to be willing to give up and shut down their businesses, but will become increasingly more innovative.\u00a0(McDonald, 2018<\/a>)<\/p>\n

This trade war will ultimately resolve itself, but when this will happen is unknown. China will remain a prominent player in the manufacturing arena, and removing all connection to the country may be impossible or too inconvenient for many companies. However, diversifying a supply chain can help create a buffer during times like these. Whether it\u2019s needed to maintain relationships within China, or find a way to diversify, Pro QC is here to assist you create dynamic and innovative solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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