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onshoring

British

/ ˈɒnˌʃɔːrɪŋ /

noun

the practice of employing white-collar workers from abroad

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Companies can reduce tariffs to 20% by pledging U.S. manufacturing or gain full exemption by onshoring and agreeing to MFN prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The other big theme is industrials — alive-and-well U.S. onshoring and data-center building.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Despite the country’s trade growth moderating to 3.8% for January-August from 9.2% in 2024, its third-party logistics market remains resilient, supported by onshoring trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

It was founded in 2022 with the aim of onshoring a manufacturing capability for modular that “right now, largely lives in Europe.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Stoyanova said strong policy support in Europe for the shift to electric vehicles and the onshoring of manufacturing made Northvolt particularly attractive.

From Reuters • Jun. 20, 2023

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