“The fatal flaw in this analysis is that just because the OEM is in the USA doesn’t mean that the sub assemblies are not 50 to 75% Chinese.”
At least. The article is pure bullshit. There is no longer anything that is actually assembled (in the production sense) in the US. We may snap together and do finish work and QC (which is MUCH needed), but easily 75% is done overseas. The bulk of the equipment and goods (especially disposables) are made offshore as well. The combination of assembly, assembly products and small shop fabrication has absolutely wiped out an entire sector of manufacturing in the US. Much of the 30 million jobs lost are from the small businesses that USED to occupy that niche.
Yep. Two words. Harbor Freight.
I know personally there is not a single American poured casting on any of the green or red tractors supposedly made here. Most of the machined components are Chinese as well.