U.S. tax reform legislation of 2017 allowed companies to repatriate overseas cash at a one-time 15.5 percent tax rate, down from the 35 percent paid in the past. But what will companies do with all that cash now that it’s back home? Some are buying back stock, but others are investing in U.S. manufacturing sites. And now, with nearly 6,000 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) item classifications identified for the imposition of a 10 percent to 25 percent penalty tariff on imports from China, it is time to consider all options. What is your U.S. manufacturing and tariff strategy?
