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April 30 (Reuters) - Some non-U.S. companies have said they are looking at expanding their presence or setting up shop in the United States to mitigate the impact of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Below are some of the plans flagged by those companies.
BARRY CALLEBAUT BARN.S
The Swiss chocolate maker is planning to increase its U.S.-based production to fend off the effects of the "disruptive environment", its CEO said on April 10.
BMW BWMG.DE
BMW is considering adding shifts to its Spartanburg plant in South Carolina to boost output by up to 80,000 units, company executives said on April 10.
CAMPARI CPRI.MI
The Italian spirits group is assessing opportunities to expand U.S. production, its CEO said on March 5.
COMPAL ELECTRONICS 2324.TW
The Taiwanese contract laptop maker may expand into the U.S. and has spoken to several southern states about a possible investment, its CEO said in January.
ESSITY ESSITYa.ST
The Swedish hygiene product maker could move more of its production into the U.S. from Mexico and Canada, its CEO said in January.
HONDA 7267.T
The Japanese carmaker plans to move some car production from Mexico and Canada into the U.S., aiming to make 90% of cars sold in the country locally, the Nikkei reported on April 15.
HYUNDAI MOTOR 005380.KS
The South Korean automaker said on April 24 that it has shifted output of its Tucson crossover from Mexico to the United States in response to U.S. tariffs.
ILLYCAFFE
The Italian premium coffee maker will look at building a plant in the U.S. if it gets caught up in tariffs, its CEO said on April 1.
INVENTEC 2356.TW
The Taiwanese company, which makes AI servers that use Nvidia NVDA.O chips, is evaluating locations for a U.S. investment, favouring Texas, its president said in January.
LAVAZZA
The Italian coffee maker will press ahead with its U.S. expansion, it said on April 3. Lavazza, which produces locally around half of what it sells in the U.S., plans to increase this output to 100%.
LG ELECTRONICS 066570.KS
The electronics giant is considering moving the manufacturing of refrigerators from Mexico to its factory in Tennessee, a South Korean newspaper reported in January.
LUXSHARE 002475.SZ
The Apple AAPL.O supplier is looking into ways to respond to tariffs by shifting more production outside China, including into the U.S., its chair said on April 9.
LVMH LVMH.PA
The luxury conglomerate is "seriously considering" bulking up its U.S. production capacities, its CEO said in January.
MERCEDES-BENZ MBGn.DE
The German carmaker is in talks with representatives of the Trump administration regarding expansion in the United States, the company's chief executive said on April 30.
NISSAN MOTOR 7201.T
The Japanese automaker is considering shifting some domestic production of U.S.-bound vehicles there, the Nikkei reported on April 5.
NOVARTIS NOVN.S
The Swiss drugmaker plans to spend $23 billion to build and expand 10 facilities in the U.S., it said on April 10.
ROCHE ROG.S
The Swiss pharma giant will invest $50 billion in the U.S. over the next five years, creating more than 12,000 jobs, it said on April 22.
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS 005930.KS
The tech giant is considering moving manufacturing of dryers from Mexico to its plant in South Carolina, Korea Economic Daily reported in January.
STELLANTIS STLAM.MI
The Chrysler parent is moving forward with plans to build a new midsize pickup truck in Belvidere, Illinois, it said in January.
TSMC 2330.TW
The Taiwanese chipmaker is expanding investment in the U.S., planning to build five chip facilities there in coming years, its CEO said in March.
VOLKSWAGEN VOWG_p.DE
Volkswagen's Audi brand will expand production in North America with a focus on its most important cars for the U.S. market and will make a decision on where to base itself this year, Audi's CEO said in February.
VW CFO said in January it planned to produce more in the U.S.
VOLVO CARS VOLCARb.ST
Volvo Cars may move some production to the U.S. depending on tariffs, its CEO said on March 5.
(Compiled by Tomasz Kanik and Vera Dvorakova in Gdansk; Editing by Milla Nissi and Sharon Singleton)
((Tomasz.Kanik@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 769 66 00))
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