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‘MADE IN U.S.A’ Is Back: American Manufacturers Swamped With Orders Following Trump’s Tariffs

Charlie Kirk Staff

05/06/2025

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‘MADE IN U.S.A’ Is Back: American Manufacturers Swamped With Orders Following Trump’s Tariffs

American manufacturers are experiencing a surge in demand as President Donald Trump’s tariffs prompt companies to rethink their reliance on China.

With a 145% tariff now imposed on Chinese goods, U.S.-made products are becoming more competitive in both domestic and global markets. As a result, many small and mid-sized manufacturers are seeing increased orders and are preparing to scale up production and expand their workforce, the Daily Caller reported.

Jergens Inc., a Midwestern toolmaker with fewer than 500 employees, is “going like gangbusters” as it works to keep pace with soaring demand, The Wall Street Journal reported. The company is seeing a surge in orders from customers looking to avoid import tariffs, along with consistent demand tied to defense contracts.

“We are running 24 hours a day, seven days a week” said Jergens president Jack Schron, according to the Journal. “We are swamped.”

Grand River Rubber & Plastics, an Ohio-based manufacturer, says customers who once offshored production to China are now coming back, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Two former clients returned within days of each other, and two new oil filter manufacturers have already placed orders. The company estimates the influx of new business could bring in up to $5 million annually—roughly 10% of its total revenue.

“Jobs and factories will come roaring back into our country, and you see it happening already. We will supercharge our domestic industrial base,” Trump has said. “We will pry open foreign markets and break down foreign trade barriers. And ultimately, more production at home will mean stronger competition and lower prices for consumers.”

While President Trump continues to assert that prices will come down, economists and lawmakers caution that his tariff policies could significantly drive up costs for American consumers, according to CNBC.

However, executives at SafeSource Direct, a medical products manufacturer based in Louisiana, told The Wall Street Journal they anticipate prices will decrease as domestic manufacturing expands.

SafeSource recently expanded its production capacity from two to eight lines, with each line producing over 20,000 rubber gloves per hour. As the new operations become more streamlined, the company expects a significant reduction in production costs.

“We think we can get extremely close to Asian prices,” said Steve Mott, a partner with the company, as reported by the Journal.

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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

Charlie is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show” podcast, which regularly ranks among the top-10 news shows on Apple podcast news charts, and is the host of the nationally syndicated daily radio show on the Salem Radio Network live from 12 - 3 PM ET.
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