Tariffs slowly bringing manufacturing back to Ohio, according to new report

With tariffs affecting business, Ohio companies are slowly reshoring, meaning they are increasing domestic manufacturing, according to a new report.

Intended to increase domestic manufacturing, the Trump administration imposed tariffs on goods imported to the United States; 10% on imports from most countries and higher for others, such as Mexico, Canada and China, which had the highest tariff rate.

The report by MAGNET, the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, shows that 9% of Ohio’s manufacturing companies started some reshoring in 2025.

“Those are for companies who say, well, I could add a few more people, I could add another shift,” MAGNET CEO Ethan Karp said. “It's all great for our economy, don't get me wrong, but these are incremental improvements and increases, as opposed t