Could Trump’s Trade Policies Ripple Through Industrial Real Estate?

Donald J. Trump

MIAMI—President Trump’s intentions to curb America’s trade deficits by beefing up US exports and curbing imports drive could drive policy changes that trickle down to industrial markets around the nation. That’s according to a new Cushman & Wakefield report.

“President Trump says he believes in ‘free trade but also fair trade,’ and as policy details emerge, companies will start looking at their supply chain networks to determine the impact on operating costs,” says Jason Tolliver, head of Industrial Research, Americas at CushWake. “The importance of China, Mexico and Canada as export partners makes withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement or a trade war with China unlikely scenarios.”