Tariffed: The Toymaker That Took on Trump Part Two
· 22 min
Episode Tariffed: The Toymaker That Took on Trump Part Two
The US tariff war with China sent American companies scrambling to find alternative manufacturing hubs. India looked promising until the White House upended everything.
On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, K. Oanh Ha heads to India, where she goes inside two toy factories scrambling to adapt to Washington’s shifting trade policies. How sky-high tariffs are undercutting India’s ambitions to take China’s crown as the world’s factory floor and forcing American manufacturers to make a tough choice.
Read more: Cutting Ties With China Is Harder Than Companies Expected
Further listening: An American Toymaker Struggles to Break Up With China The American Toymaker Suing Trump Over Destructive Tariffs
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- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-11-18/learning-resources-move-to-vietnam-shows-china-s-dominance?srnd=undefined
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-american-toymaker-struggles-to-break-up-with-china/id1746141911?i=1000733927616
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-american-toymaker-suing-trump-over-destructive/id1746141911?i=1000715338062
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