Reshoring trend? What the evidence shows

The disruptions to global value chains (GVCs) stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic along with geopolitical tensions led to an upsurge in the debate in favour of reshoring to enhance resiliency. Reshoring, sometimes referred as back-shoring or homeshoring, as well as other offshoring strategies are being proposed as solutions to global supplying issues, further reinforcing a narrative that had already been gaining momentum since the early 2010s.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:45 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:45 (UTC)
contact_email	REA@international.gc.ca
criticality_level	[]
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open_canada_collection	publication
open_canada_date_published	2024-01-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["GVC", "global value chain", "covid 19", "reshoring"], "fr": ["CVM", "chaînes de valeur mondiales", "Covid 19", "rapatriement"]}
open_canada_subject	["economics_and_industry"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Une tendance au rapatriement? Ce que montrent les données probantes
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