Taiwanese Textile and Nail Manufacturers Brace for Trump Tariff Impact

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Textile and nail manufacturers in Taiwan are uneasy after the U.S. announced global tariffs. Industry representatives say that tariffs may mean the nail "in the coffin" for some manufacturers already losing business to competitors China and Vietnam.

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00:00Business was already going badly for Shen Ren Textile Company.

00:04Over the past few years, the 30-year-old textile manufacturer in Zhanghua County

00:08had already lost many of its customers to cheaper vendors in China and Vietnam.

00:13And now, as countries around the world face mounting tariffs from the U.S.,

00:17the company fears it will not be able to hold on much longer.

00:30The company is considering laying off workers to cut costs.

00:36Although the company doesn't sell directly to the U.S.,

00:39many of their products end up being exported there.

00:41And with tariffs affecting every part of the supply chain,

00:44this could raise costs for importers.

00:47A fear shared by other manufacturers, like this company that exports industrial nails.

00:52An industry representative said that 40% of Taiwan's nail exports go to the U.S.

00:57未来几个月可能会非常地紧张,

01:02因为原料供应还有生产的安排都会影响到。

01:09Labor groups are hoping U.S. tariffs don't push companies to mass layoffs,

01:13and are urging the government to offer subsidies conditional on no layoffs

01:17and no changes in working conditions, like wages.

01:20万一有充值比较大,部分的劳工有面临到失业的状况,

01:26我们有对应的方案。

01:28如果有企业雇主愿意来雇用的话,

01:31也有一些薪金補贴来鼓励雇用在就业。

01:36The Labor Ministry says they will also work with non-profits

01:39to create more job opportunities,

01:41as Taiwan's manufacturing industries and their workers brace for impact.

01:45Justin Wu and Tiffany Wong for Taiwan Plus.

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