Tag #Apparel Industry

How will the lack of domestic clothing manufacturing capacity in the US exacerbate the effects of the new tariffs?

The tariffs, intended to boost US manufacturing, are expected to generate $26 billion in duties for apparel alone. However, US clothing production is minimal, with only around 26,000 sewing machine operators, insufficient to meet domestic demand. This creates a difficult situation for clothing companies, forcing them to either absorb increased costs or pass them on to consumers already facing inflation.