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Trade agreements have allowed importing from countries where human rights are (more of) an economic externality. Domestic manufacturers can really only compete on the ability to do small batches, higher tolerances, and quick turnaround; like for R&D projects or medical devices.



The article specifically mentions that Japanese manufacturers could deliver tools much faster than US ones.




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