friend-shoring

American  

[frend-shawr-ing] / ˈfrɛndˌʃɔr ɪŋ /

Or friendshoring

noun

1. the practice of locating parts of a company’s supply chain or manufacturing process in countries that are political or economic allies of the country where the company is based.

   Many tech companies have turned to friend-shoring in a bid for greater security.

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Etymology

Origin of friend-shoring

First recorded in 2021; modeled after offshoring

Example Sentences

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friend-shoring

In fact, friend-shoring often transfers vulnerability from geopolitical trade wars to physical chokepoints on global seas.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

Dorson calls Vietnam “a friend-shoring alternative to China in terms of being a trade partner and manufacturing center.”

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

It was partly about so-called friend-shoring – where companies make goods in countries that have good relations with the US.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025

Treasury secretary, who has focused heavily on "friend-shoring" - taking steps to build more resilient supply chains through expanded ties with trusted partners - will hold bilateral talks in India and Vietnam, Treasury said.

From Reuters ● Jul. 13, 2023

India could also benefit from Taiwanese tech companies moving capacity to the country under "friend-shoring" arrangements to take advantage of the easy availability of cheap talent, Mr Capri adds.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2022