How tariffs are accelerating LiuGong’s global expansion

Andy Brown Head of Content, Construction and Engagement

26 January 2026

A LiuGong excavator moves rocks in a quarry Earthmoving equipment is a key segment for LiuGong (Image courtesy of LiuGong)

Luo Guobing, president and vice chairman of LiuGong speaks to Andy Brown about the challenges the Chinese OEM faces, the opportunities, and a long-term vision for the future

One of the major themes of 2025 in the world of construction was tariffs.

Tariffs in themselves are nothing new, but President Donald Trump’s tariffs on raw materials and goods coming into the US caused major ripples around the world, including within the boardrooms of the world’s biggest OEMs and…

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