Trump’s 2025 Trade Agenda: Procurement and Reshoring Tactics

The return of the Trump administration brings significant questions for supply chain leaders, particularly around reshoring, tariffs, and procurement. With global supply chains already navigating complexities, businesses will need to adopt advanced procurement technologies and strategic approaches to remain agile. In this Q&A, Edmund Zagorin, co-founder of Arkestro and a leading voice in predictive procurement, shares insights on how procurement professionals can adapt to the anticipated shifts in policy and ensure supply chain resilience.

Supply Chain 24/7: How do you anticipate the Trump administration‘s policies will influence reshoring in 2025?

Edmund Zagorin: If the new presidential administration follows the “America First” agenda, we can anticipate policies that incentivize reshoring and domestic production to be a priority. Regulatory reforms, tax breaks, and trade restrictions against foreign competitors to domestic producers could be strengthened to reinforce this push for reshoring. When deciding whether to restore, businesses must look at their supply base to understand not only the impact on their own production sites but on those of their suppliers. 

SC247: What trade policy changes or tariffs do you foresee under the Trump administration, and how might they affect global supply chains?

EZ: We can…

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