Trump tariffsUS small business owners struggle to diversify from China manufacturing
Skills, lower costs and integrated logistics network give Chinese suppliers edge
A Chinese factory for stuffed toys. U.S. businesses rely heavily on Chinese manufacturers to produce quality, affordable goods. © Getty Images
NEW YORK -- Small and midsize U.S. businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to relocate production away from China, despite the heavy tariffs imposed on imported Chinese goods by Washington with the intent of shifting manufacturing back to domestic soil.