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US Imports Jump 4.6% as Firms Flee China Markets

5/8/2026

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U.S. imports rose to $2.98 trillion in 2025, a 4.6 percent increase, while imports from Asian regions, including China, grew 6 percent to $88 billion.
Seventy-five percent of firms shifted sourcing from China to other Asian markets, with only 20 percent considering U.S. manufacturing.
Kearney partner Patrick Van den Bossche said R&D budgets, margins and Asian supply chains limited the impact of the 20 percent tariffs imposed in 2025 and that tariff volatility hindered executive decision-making.

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U.S. imports rose to $2.98 trillion in 2025, a 4.6 percent increase, while imports from Asian regions, including China, grew 6 percent to $88 billion.
Seventy-five percent of firms shifted sourcing from China to other Asian markets, with only 20 percent considering U.S. manufacturing.
Kearney partner Patrick Van den Bossche said R&D budgets, margins and Asian supply chains limited the impact of the 20 percent tariffs imposed in 2025 and that tariff volatility hindered executive decision-making.