Trump says pharma tariffs will entice back drug production. They won’t.

“the cost of site construction might rise further because of the 25 percent tariff Trump has imposed on steel, a major input in industrial construction”

““The same concern applies to manufacturing equipment, which is all stainless steel,””

“What actually encourages companies to move — as Trump alluded to when he called out Dublin — isn’t tariffs, said Ned Hux, a pharmaceutical and life sciences tax partner at PwC.
“Targeted tax incentives, streamlined regulatory approvals, and prioritized government procurement could make U.S.-based production more attractive and competitive,” he said, adding those measures could come in the form of tax deductions, lower tax rates on manufacturing activity, tax credits and low-interest financing for domestic production.”

https://www.politico.eu/article/us-donald-trump-pharma-tariffs-drug-production

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