No. ID-038 OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES WORKING PAPER U.S. International Trade Commission Post-Recession Onshoring: An Examination of the U.S. Computer and Electronics Sector Authors: Caitlin Blair Andrew David Sharon Ford Dennis Fravel John Kitzmiller Jeanette Leary Michael Stanton-Geddes Mihir Torsekar Administrative Assistance: Monica Sanders December 2014 The authors are analysts with the Office of Industries of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). Office of Industries working papers are the result of the ongoing professional research of USITC staff and solely represent the opinions and professional research of individual authors. These papers do not necessarily represent the views of the USITC or any of its individual Commissioners. Working papers are circulated to promote the active exchange of ideas between USITC staff and recognized experts outside the USITC, and to promote the professional development of office staff by encouraging outside professional critique of staff research. ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE TO: ANDREW DAVID (202-205-3368,
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[email protected]) OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20436 USA Post-Recession Onshoring: 1 An Examination of the U.S. Computer and Electronics Sector Caitlin Blair Andrew David Sharon Ford Dennis Fravel John Kitzmiller Jeanette Leary Michael Stanton-Geddes Mihir Torsekar December 2014 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which the recovery or “onshoring” of manufacturing to the United States—reported in a number of recent articles and publications—occurred during 2009–13. The paper examines this question by considering changes in shipment and investment statistics in three critical industry groups—manufacturers of computer and peripheral, communications, and audio and video equipment—within the computer and electronic products manufacturing subsector.