Us manufacturings revival
中文标题
美国制造业复苏
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
ING argues US manufacturing is genuinely reviving after three stagnant years, with the ISM production index back above 50 and order books firm. Growth of 1.5-2% annually over three years is forecast, but the headline masks bifurcation: advanced manufacturing—tech, electronics, transport, power and defence—outperforms while labour-intensive sectors shrink. Tariffs, reshoring pledges and cheap natural gas help; high borrowing costs, a strong dollar and data-centre power competition are headwinds. Manufacturing construction spending has fallen from $249bn to $170bn, so no reshoring boom is visible yet.
- Institution
- ING THINK
- Published
- 09/24/2026
- Research topic
- Natural Gas · Fed Policy · US Dollar (DXY)
- Time horizon
- 2024
Key arguments
- The ISM production index has moved from sub-50 contraction to signalling robust growth, supporting an ongoing manufacturing upturn.
- Advanced, highly automated manufacturing outperforms while traditional, labour-intensive output keeps shrinking; tariffs cannot offset high US labour costs.
- Manufacturing construction spending sank from $249bn to $170bn, so pledges have yet to translate into a visible reshoring boom.
- Post-IEEPA tariffs under Section 122 are lighter, with the realised rate expected near 7% and $166bn of IEEPA tariffs refunded.
Key numbers
- US manufacturing volume growth forecast
- 1.5-2% per year over the next three years
- Manufacturing construction spending
- $170bn, down from a September 2024 peak of $249bn
- Expected realised tariff rate
- close to 7%
- IEEPA tariffs refunded
- $166bn
- Average US manufacturing employee cost (2024)
- $106,691 including pay and benefits
Main risks
- Financial conditions tighten: 10-year Treasury yields above 5%, corporate borrowing costs up 56bp, mortgage, auto and card costs rising.
- AI data-centre power demand may crowd out electricity-intensive manufacturers, including a planned 750,000-ton Oklahoma aluminium smelter.
- Retaliatory tariffs hit US exporters, and lower-value-added producers may keep shrinking despite tariff protection.
Corresponding source evidence
The ISM production index has moved from sub-50 contraction territory to signalling robust growth ahead.
Given several important tech and medical categories are exempted, we expect the realised tariff rate to come close to 7%.
We’ve seen a sharp slowdown in construction activity in the computer, electronics and electrical sector from $126bn to $57bn over that same period.
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AI analysis
Cross-institution comparison · NATGAS
| Institution / report | Published | Direction | Source-checked target | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ING THINKUs manufacturings revival | 09/24/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| Saxo BankCommodity weekly Fuel tightness and gold demand support recovery | 10/09/2026 | Bearish | — | Not stated |
| MUFGMiddle East Daily | 10/07/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| Saxo BankCommodity weekly Broad losses mask persistent supply risks | 10/02/2026 | Bearish | — | Not stated |
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