Companies hesitate to move production closer to the West

According to research firm Sea-Intelligence, there are no signs in the statistics that the concept of nearshoring has taken hold yet.
So-called nearshoring means that countries move the production of various goods closer to home to ensure a more robust supply chain and prevent delivery delays. | Photo: Scott Varley/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
So-called nearshoring means that countries move the production of various goods closer to home to ensure a more robust supply chain and prevent delivery delays. | Photo: Scott Varley/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Although it has long been speculated that European countries and the US in particular could move the production of goods closer to the domestic market rather than locating it in China, the trend has not yet been reflected in the figures, shows an analysis by Sea-Intelligence.

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