“De-Chinese” Movement Accelerates Among Japanese Companies With Increasing Trade Friction between US and China | NHK News

"De-Chinese" movement Accelerate among Japanese companies August 12 at 5:18 due to intensifying trade friction between US and China

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In response to intensifying trade friction between the United States and China, Japanese companies are increasingly moving from China to Southeast Asia to produce products exported to the United States.

The US President Trump announced on the 1st of this month that almost all imports from China will be subject to additional tariffs next month, making trade frictions even more intense.

Under these circumstances, Japanese companies are making more and more moves to move production of products for the US from China to other countries in an effort to reduce the burden of customs duties.

Ricoh has switched production to Thailand for most of its multifunction devices that have been exported to the United States. Our base in China produces products for Japan and Europe.

Nintendo has also produced most of its flagship game console “Nintendo Switch” in China, but it has also begun production in Vietnam this summer.

This month, Sharp will also unveil a plan to establish a new factory in Vietnam that produces liquid crystal displays and air purifiers, and will consider transferring production for the United States from China depending on the relationship between the United States and China. .

In addition, there is a move to switch to domestic production, such as switching from China to Japan for part of the production of semiconductors and industrial machinery that Mitsubishi Electric exported to the United States.