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... China. This can already be seen in the current import structure of the USA: China became the most important foreign machinery supplier in 2013, while Germany has been in fourth place since 2015, just behind Mexico. According to the respondents, American machine manufacturers are also catching up with the competition there. However, this includes not only originally American companies, but also production facilities of foreign companies in the United States.

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