Summary
Chinese companies are relocating to Cambodia to evade U.S. tariffs imposed under Trump’s trade war with China.
Since 2016, Cambodian exports to the U.S. have surged from $3 billion to $13 billion, with over half of the country’s factories now Chinese-owned.
While technically legal, this strategy raises concerns that Cambodia could become a future target of U.S. tariffs.
Trump recently increased tariffs on Chinese goods, citing fentanyl concerns, prompting Beijing to consider retaliatory measures.
Business owners expect more relocations to Cambodia as the trade war escalates.
Someone I grew up with had a business buying in bulk from China, repackaging it all in smaller quantities and new boxes, then slap a made in America sticker on it because they did the very last step in the process in the states. I have no idea if he has to pay tariffs back then, but it just felt slimy in general
This’ll keep happening until you’ve put tarrifs everywhere
Took longer than I thought they would.
