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Supply chain riskUnited States

Supply chain risk in United States

United States carries a composite country risk of 48.2 out of 100 — the moderate band, rank 28 of 50 countries in the Tieron reference catalog. Below: the four published indices behind that number with their weights, and what the composite becomes once it is combined with each of 33 manufacturing sectors.

Country factors

FactorPublished valueRiskWeightSource
Labour rights violationITUC rating 4 (1 best – 5+ worst)75.00.35ITUC Global Rights Index 2025
Public-sector corruptionCPI 65 of 100 (higher = cleaner)35.00.25Transparency International CPI 2024
Environmental performanceEPI 57.2 of 100 (higher = better)42.80.20Yale EPI 2024
Rule of lawWGI 1.33 (−2.5 … 2.5)23.40.20World Bank WGI 2023

Natural hazard exposure

INFORM Risk layers, 0–10. Continuity rather than compliance: these drive site-level disruption risk once a supplier site has a location.

LayerValue (0–10)Relative
INFORM Risk (overall)3.0
Natural hazard7.0
Earthquake7.7
Flood7.5
Cyclone7.7
Drought4.2

By sector — baseline risk in United States

Country composite combined with each sector’s process risk, riskiest first.

SectorSector riskBaselineBand
Mining & Metals (smelting/refining)84.766.5Elevated
Chemicals, Plating & Surface Treatment80.064.1Elevated
Oil & Gas Services79.563.9Elevated
Batteries (Li-ion) & Energy Storage77.362.8Elevated
Construction & EPC75.561.9Elevated
Semiconductor Manufacturing73.060.6Elevated
Waste & Recycling72.560.4Elevated
Casting & Forging70.359.3Elevated
PCB Manufacturing70.359.3Elevated
Painting & Coatings68.558.4Elevated
Renewables EPC (Solar/Wind BOS)66.557.3Elevated
Wire & Cable64.356.3Elevated
Agriculture & Agrochemicals64.056.1Elevated
Water & Industrial Utilities64.056.1Elevated
Electronics Assembly / EMS63.555.9Elevated
Glass & Ceramics62.355.3Elevated
Textiles & PPE61.554.8Moderate
Motors & Transformers59.854.0Moderate
Ports & Shipping59.553.9Moderate
Resins & Plastics57.853.0Moderate
Maintenance & Field Services56.552.4Moderate
Machining & Precision Parts55.551.9Moderate
Rubber Products54.851.5Moderate
Transport & Trucking54.051.1Moderate
Medical Devices53.550.9Moderate
HVAC Equipment & Components53.350.8Moderate
Paper & Pulp53.050.6Moderate
Logistics & Warehousing51.850.0Moderate
Printing & Packaging50.849.5Moderate
Staffing & Labor Supply44.846.5Moderate
Data Center Services43.345.8Moderate
Cleaning & Security Services38.843.5Moderate
IT, Software & Office Supplies24.536.4Moderate
These are country-level baselines. Your actual exposure depends on which suppliers you buy from, how much, and what sits behind them.Rank my supplier list →
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Sources — country: Tieron catalog v1 — CPI 2024 / ITUC 2025 / EPI 2024 / WGI RoL 2023. Sector: Tieron catalog v1 — 33-sector reference (v6). Natural hazard: INFORM Risk Index 2025 (EC JRC, drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index), 0–10 scale. Informational aid for supplier screening, not legal advice.