Reply #33: I can testify to that as well...

[disillusioned73]

the overhead that is buried in the books over here(US) is astonishing. And the irony is that when all was running along and sales were at acceptable leves the heads of the "powers that be" were firmly shoved in the sand. As a lowly cog in the machine I saw what was coming... It was only when the slow down came, that our inventory levels and frieght costs came into question/scrutiny...

As a small company I'd put us at 80/20 split on import/manufacture ratio, so I see this as good news long term but short term it could cause some issues with the all mighty profit margins of our imported crap. And in our current state could be the deathblow to a ( oh, how do I put this).... bottom line family owned business in which the "family" is aged and and probably fat enough financially to cut and run..