Americans want local goods, but not willing to pay more

Trump has also been quick to promote US-made goods & released a "Made in America Product Showcase"

Americans say they love US-made goods. They are less enthusiastic, however, about paying a premium for them.

At the AMES Companies Inc factory here, the wheelbarrows coming off the assembly line once every six seconds cost the company more to make in the US than abroad, but US retailers generally will not charge more for them because consumers would balk, AMES President Mark Traylor said. 

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday found 70 per cent of Americans think it is “very important” or “somewhat important” to buy US-made products.

Despite that sentiment, 37 per cent said they would refuse to pay more for