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Technology manufacturing giant Foxconn<\/a> plans to develop technology parks in the U.S. and Mexico, aiming to help Taiwanese companies circumvent a newly imposed 20% tariff on imports from Taiwan, Chairman Liu Young-way announced Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf customers are truly facing significant tariff pressure, we could offer a solution: using our own U.S. factories to supply them,\u201d Liu said according to FTV News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The statement follows the Trump administration\u2019s July 31 announcement that goods imported from Taiwan would be subject to a 20% tariff, effective Aug. 7. The policy is part of a broader trade strategy targeting more than 90 U.S. trading partners.<\/p>\n

The White House has stated that the latest round of tariffs is intended, in part, to encourage domestic manufacturing and job creation.<\/p>\n

Foxconn\u2019s expansion strategy is intended to give Taiwanese manufacturers an alternative to shipping goods directly to the U.S., reducing exposure to tariff-related costs. The company\u2019s proposed technology parks will prioritize development in Texas, with future projects under consideration in Mexico and other developing nations.<\/p>\n

Industry experts say the tariff developments are prompting many global firms to reassess their supply chain strategies.<\/p>\n

Michelle Comerford, industrial and supply chain practice leader at Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Co., said the tariffs have intensified existing uncertainty in international manufacturing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tariff topic has already created a lot of uncertainty for companies with global supply chains for the past seven months, and will continue to do so as not all countries have reached new agreements with the U.S.,\u201d Comerford said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor U.S. manufacturers with domestic supply chains, this could create a competitive advantage \u2014 but for those reliant on imports, it adds cost pressures and more risks of disruption. We expect many firms will revisit sourcing strategies and accelerate plans for regionalized manufacturing footprints as a result.\u201d<\/p>\n

Based in Princeton, New Jersey, Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Co. is one of the nation\u2019s largest independent site selection and economic development consulting firms.<\/p>\n

Comerford noted that while tariffs may incentivize domestic manufacturing, companies must first undertake comprehensive planning.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe very first, and arguably most important step when a company decides to consider a U.S. manufacturing facility is to spend time defining the operational requirements of the proposed new facility,\u201d Comerford told FreightWaves in an interview. \u201cIt\u2019s really important to understand what you want this facility to do in order to evaluate locations appropriately.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Liu, who also chairs the 3,000-member Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers\u2019 Association, said the tariff policy could accelerate Taiwanese investment in U.S.-based production facilities.<\/p>\n

In June, Foxconn acquired the Fairbanks Logistics Park, a 100-acre industrial site in northwest Houston. The site, which includes four buildings totaling 1 million square feet of industrial space, was purchased from Dallas-based Dalfen Industrial.<\/p>\n

According to the Greater Houston Partnership, Foxconn is investing $450 million into the property to develop an AI server manufacturing facility. The project is expected to create 600 direct jobs and generate an estimated economic impact of $920 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cFoxconn Corp. is based in Taiwan and manufactures electronics for companies such as Apple,\u201d the Greater Houston Partnership stated in its Q1 2025 New Business Announcements report. \u201cThey are expanding production lines in North Houston to build an AI server.\u201d<\/p>\n

Foxconn has not issued a public statement regarding the Houston facility.<\/p>\n

More foreign companies have been looking at sites in the U.S. for manufacturing locations or sites for foreign direct investment, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing interest from European countries, for sure, and Australia, we\u2019ve seen a lot of activity from them, and some from South America as well,\u201d Comerford said. \u201cAgain, if it makes sense, if they already have an established market here, especially if they can make a case for it. Starting up right now without customers here would be difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n

Comerford, who was recently elected as the new chair of the Site Selectors Guild, said companies that diversified sourcing post-COVID are better positioned for today\u2019s tariff threats.<\/p>\n

The guild is a global association of business location strategy and site selection professionals.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not that \u2026 [companies] are entirely leaving Asia or leaving Europe, they\u2019re just going to a regional production model as opposed to a centralized model,\u201d Comerford said. \u201cWe\u2019re seeing that activity in the marketplace, for sure, for the past few years and it continues to be strong. And so the tariffs are just another notch in that pendulum for some companies where they\u2019re already thinking about it \u2026 the COVID disruptions were an issue, and now the tariffs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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