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Big Relief for PC Component Shoppers: US Lifts Import Tariffs on Components from China

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Monday, March 28, 2022 12:36 AM (permalink)
https://www.techpowerup.c...-components-from-china
 
The US Government reinstated over 350 products to a list of exclusions to American import tariffs that were in place in January 2021. This would exclude "printed circuit boards," which is an oversimplified classification of motherboards and graphics cards, along with a range of other PC components that appear like PCBs. The US-China trade-war had caused a curious situation of pre-built computers (such as notebooks, desktops, and workstations) enjoying lower prices than import of their various components. This has had a direct impact on prices of motherboards and graphics cards. Whatever the geopolitical motive behind the move, it should certainly take the pressure off pricing, which have been affected not just by the tariffs, but also component shortages, and spikes in material prices, as well as logistics costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the situation in Eastern Europe.
 
Well this should add some relief to some purchases of imported electronics.

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    Donradeon
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    Re: Big Relief for PC Component Shoppers: US Lifts Import Tariffs on Components from China Monday, March 28, 2022 8:18 PM (permalink)
    I'll never understand the idea behind the tariffs, since it only seems to hurt the US consumer. 


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    Re: Big Relief for PC Component Shoppers: US Lifts Import Tariffs on Components from China Monday, March 28, 2022 8:57 PM (permalink)
    Donradeon
    I'll never understand the idea behind the tariffs, since it only seems to hurt the US consumer. 


    It's about bringing those jobs and production back to the US..   Along with protecting Patent and technology proliferation.
     
    Companies were once lured by cheap labor (still largely are) to move production to Asia.  Now with robotics/automation, cost of freight and the changing global economy, it really makes sense to have production here in NA.  And those gears are already in motion with fabs currently in planning.  So in a way the recent tariffs have helped get the ball rolling here.

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    Re: Big Relief for PC Component Shoppers: US Lifts Import Tariffs on Components from China Monday, March 28, 2022 11:21 PM (permalink)
    yaymz
    Donradeon
    I'll never understand the idea behind the tariffs, since it only seems to hurt the US consumer. 


    It's about bringing those jobs and production back to the US..   Along with protecting Patent and technology proliferation.
     
    Companies were once lured by cheap labor (still largely are) to move production to Asia.  Now with robotics/automation, cost of freight and the changing global economy, it really makes sense to have production here in NA.  And those gears are already in motion with fabs currently in planning.  So in a way the recent tariffs have helped get the ball rolling here.


    Wow, someone using their brain to understand what the tariffs were actually about.
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