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SE Asia and India are more competitive than China on wages as of 2021, but should we abandon China?

October 18, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

SE Asia and India are more competitive than China on wages as of 2021, but should we abandon China?

We started comparing the average wages across Asia in 2015 to help importers decide which country might be the best option for them to source from. As I mentioned before, you need to consider the following data (among others): The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: India, low cost asia, manufacturing wages in China, sourcing countries

9 Consequences of the Upcoming US-China Trade War

May 9, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

9 Consequences of the Upcoming US-China Trade War

Based on all the articles I have read about the current geopolitical situation, I am not optimistic about the affect of the US-China trade war on American importers. Dan Harris, who wrote "the US-China Cold War start now," announced that a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Insights Tagged With: China, cost of import, factory consolidation, import cost, labor cost, low cost asia, mexico, negotiation, supply chain management, tariffs, tariffs imported products China, Trade war, usa, vietnam

How China Is Losing Competitiveness… On Paper

May 17, 2018 by Renaud Anjoran

Three years ago, in Comparing Wages Across Asia to Make Sourcing Decisions, I showcased 2 analyses large companies tend to do before they decide on their sourcing strategy. These data are key measures of the competitiveness of producing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: asia wage growth, low cost asia


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