“de-China” ：movement Acceleration: Ricoh, Nintendo, Sharp, Mitsubishi Electric
Japanese companies: “de-China” movement
Trade friction between the US and China has intensified.
The movement of “de-China” is accelerating among Japanese companies.
The “movement to switch production of rice export products from China to Southeast Asia” is making further progress.
US President Trump:
On August 1, “Trade friction has become even more intense with the statement that almost all imports from China will be subject to additional tariffs next month.”
Trends in Japanese companies:
Ricoh
Production of most of the multifunction devices that have been exported to the United States has been switched to Thailand.
Our base in China produces products for Japan and Europe.
Nintendo
Most of Nintendo Switch, our main game machine, has been produced in China.
Production has already started in Vietnam from this summer.
In the future, production in the US is under consideration in Vietnam.
sharp
This month, we announced a plan to establish a new factory in Vietnam that produces liquid crystal displays and air purifiers.
In the future, depending on the relationship between the United States and China, it is planned to transfer production for the United States from China.
Mitsubishi Electric
Part of the production of semiconductors and industrial machinery exported to the United States is also moving from China to Japan.
NHK News
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