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Factbox-Foreign companies eye US expansion to lessen fallout from tariffs
Jul 22, 2025 2:49 AM

(Reuters) -Some non-U.S. companies have said they are looking at expanding their presence or setting up shop in the United States to mitigate the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Below are some of the plans flagged by those companies.

AIR LIQUIDE

The French industrial gases company flagged an up to $200 million investment in Louisiana in June and a more than $50 million investment in the U.S. semiconductor industry in July.

ASTRAZENECA ( AZN )

The drugmaker plans to spend $50 billion to fund a new plant in Virginia and expansion in Maryland, Massachusetts, California, Indiana and Texas, it said on July 21.

BARRY CALLEBAUT

The chocolate maker is planning to increase its U.S.-based production to fend off effects of the "disruptive environment", its CEO said in April.

BMW

BMW considers adding shifts to its Spartanburg plant in South Carolina to boost output by up to 80,000 units, company executives said in April.

CAMPARI

The Italian spirits group is assessing opportunities to expand U.S. production, its CEO said in March.

COMPAL ELECTRONICS ( CMPFF )

The Taiwanese contract laptop maker may expand into the U.S. and has spoken to several southern states about a possible investment, its CEO said in January.

ESSITY

The Swedish hygiene product maker could move more of its production into the U.S. from Mexico and Canada, its CEO said in January.

HONDA ( HMC )

The Japanese carmaker plans to move some car production from Mexico and Canada into the U.S., aiming to make 90% of cars sold in the country locally, the Nikkei reported in April.

HYUNDAI MOTOR ( HYMTF )

The South Korean automaker plans to further localize production in the U.S. and make hybrid vehicles at its new factory in Georgia, it said in January.

ILLYCAFFE

The Italian premium coffee maker will look at building a plant in the U.S. if it gets caught up in tariffs, its CEO said in April.

INVENTEC

The Taiwanese company, which makes AI servers that use Nvidia ( NVDA ) chips, has agreed to invest up to $85 million to build manufacturing facilities in Texas, it said in April.

IQE

The British semiconductor company is looking at moving some production to the U.S., its CEO said on May 13.

LAVAZZA

The Italian coffee maker will press ahead with its U.S. expansion, it said in April. Lavazza, which produces locally around half of what it sells in the U.S., plans to increase this output to 100%.

LG ELECTRONICS

The electronics giant is considering moving the manufacturing of refrigerators from Mexico to its factory in Tennessee, a South Korean newspaper reported in January.

LUXSHARE

The Apple ( AAPL ) supplier is looking into ways to respond to tariffs by shifting more production outside China, including into the U.S., its chairwoman said in April.

LVMH

The luxury conglomerate is "seriously considering" bulking up its U.S. production capacities, its CEO said in January.

NISSAN MOTOR ( NSANF )

The Japanese automaker weighs moving production of its Sentra automobile from Mexico to the U.S., Automotive News reported on May 14.

The Nikkei relayed in April that Nissan ( NSANF ) was also considering shifting some domestic production of U.S.-bound vehicles there.

NOVARTIS

The Swiss drugmaker plans to spend $23 billion to build and expand 10 facilities in the U.S., it said in April.

PIRELLI

The Italian tyre maker wants to invest further in the U.S. but had to put the plans on hold as it tries to smooth out tensions linked to having Chinese state-owned group Sinochem as its largest investor, it said in April.

ROCHE

The Swiss pharmaceutical giant will invest $50 billion in the U.S. over the next five years, it said in April. On May 12, it announced additional $550 million investment to expand its Indianapolis diagnostics manufacturing hub.

ROLLS-ROYCE

The London-listed power and propulsion developer plans a $75 million investment to increase U.S. manufacturing capabilities in South Carolina, it said in July.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS ( SSNLF )

The tech giant is considering moving manufacturing of dryers from Mexico to its plant in South Carolina, Korea Economic Daily reported in January.

SANOFI

The French drugmaker plans to invest at least $20 billion in the U.S. through 2030 to boost manufacturing and research, it said in May.

STELLANTIS ( STLA )

The Chrysler parent is moving forward with plans to build a new midsize pickup truck in Belvidere, Illinois, it said in January.

TSMC

The Taiwanese chipmaker is expanding investment in the U.S., planning to build five chip facilities there in coming years, its CEO said in March.

VOLKSWAGEN

Volkswagen's Audi brand will expand production in North America with a focus on its most important cars for the U.S. market and will make a decision on where to base itself this year, Audi CEO said in February.

VW CFO said in January it planned to produce more in the U.S.

VOLVO CARS

Volvo Cars may move some production to the U.S. depending on tariffs, its CEO said in March.

(Compiled by Tomasz Kanik and Vera Dvorakova in Gdansk; Editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)

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