This was covered in a seminar at Midstates.
American manufacturing faces 3 giant gorillas
1) Lawyers
2) Government regulation of this industry
3) Insurance companies
minor issues beyond that
some key components in manufacturing, example strontium are only available in Iran, I’m guessing directly importing that is going to be a problem. Where China has no embargoes, as long as money is to be made. The Strontium we get is “Laundered” though China, Brazil, or other countries
lastly American labor costs are still exceedingly high compared to China, India, Mexico, Indonesia, or Thailand.
2 best opportunities are India, and Brazil.
Hales had some Brazilian 200 gram cakes in the retail showroom, and there have been some Traki crackers spotted here and there.
Billy, Hales import manager did say that there is a chance that these high Pacific shipping rates are making it possible for Italian and Greek shipping lines to now come into the Pacific as the margins have grown to the point that they could make money.
All we need is 1 more competitor that refuses to sell out to DG lines for Haz Mat and prices will see some decrease.
the unfortunate issue is that China owned DG is the ONLY line hauling 100% of this country’s Asian Haz Mat. Not just 1.4 or 1.3, but chemicals, cigarette lighters, petroleum based products, etc etc
