The Influence of Sino-US Trade Pattern Change on China's Industrial Chain Layout and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Countermeasures

At present, the trade sanctions imposed by the United States on China are mainly reflected in huge import tariffs and technological blockades, which seriously weakens the market competitiveness of Chinese goods in the US domestic market, the control of technology imports and exports and the disruption of the supply chain are curbing the development of Chinese scientific research products as well. Even so, amid all these risks and challenges, opportunities for industrial restructuring and innovation have emerged in our country, leading to the reorganization and upgrading of the current industrial chain structure. The changes have also enabled small and medium-sized enterprises to see new opportunities. This paper focuses on the crucial period from 2020 to 2025 when the trade pattern between China and the United States undergoes drastic changes. It elaborates on the research from three aspects: specific changes in the trade pattern, the dimension of industrial chain layout adjustment, and the dual-track response strategies of the government and enterprises. Aiming to analyze the adjustment of the domestic industrial chain structure caused by the changes in China's relevant trade policies in response to the US trade war and revealing the difficulties and challenges that small and medium-sized enterprises may encounter during their transformation and the corresponding countermeasures.