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Re: Up=Coming China Tariffs on Copiers parts & accessories
These are two listing that I found on ustr.gov site: 8443.99.20 Parts of printer units of subheading 8443.32.10 specified in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter 8443.99.45 Parts and accessories of copying machines; nesoi Subheading 8443.99.20 following parts of printer units of subheading 8443.32.10: (a) Control or command assemblies, incorporating more than one of the following: printed circuit assembly, hard or flexible (floppy) disk drive, keyboard, user interface; (b) Light source...
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Re: Up=Coming China Tariffs on Copiers parts & accessories
really surprised there's no chatter about this
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Re: Up=Coming China Tariffs on Copiers parts & accessories
I have heard from some of the secondary aftermarket suppliers wanting people to stock up before the tariffs take effect. Seems they are using it like any other bad news piece and trying to gain business now. I also wonder how this will affect the Japanese manufacturers.
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Re: Up=Coming China Tariffs on Copiers parts & accessories
Well today is the day. I still haven't heard one thing from any of our manufacturers about this....
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Re: Up=Coming China Tariffs on Copiers parts & accessories
same here, I guess they will start their nonsense once USA stocks have been depleted. I just heard of a Toshiba dealer that won school business based on .0018 for black and .02 for color. hahaha!
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I'll never for the life of me understand why someone would take that business.
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Re: Lexmark to Be Sold for $2.54 Billion
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Lexmark agrees to be acquired by China’s Apex Technology Posted on April 19, 2016 by M. David Nichols Lexmark International Inc., the beleaguered Lexington-based maker of printers and management software, announced Tuesday evening it has agreed to be acquired by a group of investors headed by China-based Apex Technology and PAG Asian Capital. “What we are announcing this evening is an outcome of our strategic review,” Paul Rooke, Lexmark chairman and chief executive...
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Re: Is The Time Right for Copiers to be Made in The USA Again?
I'd love to see it but I think in the end very few people really care if it is made here. Many people claim that they want to buy US made goods but as soon as they have the opportunity to do so they go right back to the foreign, cheaper goods because of the cost. This whole buy USA thing has gotten so much attention recently due to Trump, but until people change their tune about wanting it as cheap as possible nothing will change. Policy on foreign made goods may force people to change but...
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Re: Is The Time Right for Copiers to be Made in The USA Again?
I agree with Jason. It would be nice to have technology manufactured in the US in general. But at the end of the day our labor expenses and manufacturing process automation/quality assurance seem lacking in the globalized landscape. Manufacturing copiers and printers here would also involve moving the manufacturing from existing plants. In a market space where existing manufacturing is below capacity, it would make the case harder to move one. To provide a solution - why don't we reinvest in...
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Re: Is The Time Right for Copiers to be Made in The USA Again?
We're already manufacturing toner here in the US. HP PageWide and MemJet technology is the technology of the future. Just need to tweak the technology some so everyone can use bond paper and get excellent quality. TY for the post!
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Foxconn to build US$9 billion chip plant in China with local govt
Taiwan's Foxconn and its Japanese electronics unit Sharp Corp are in the final stages of talks to build an advanced chip plant in Guangdong, China, with a local government, the Nikkei business daily reported. TOKYO: Taiwan's Foxconn , Apple Inc's iPhone assembler, is in the final stages of talks with the local government of the Chinese city of Zhuhai to build a chip plant there with a total investment of about US$9 billion, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday. The total investment...
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Memjet Signs New DuraLink OEM Partners, Forms Strategic Alliances
SAN DIEGO - September 21, 2018 - One year after the launch of DuraLink, Memjet announced the company has signed new OEM partners, and formed alliances with strategic primer and integrator companies. Memjet and its OEM partners will be showcasing these developments at Labelexpo Americas Sept. 25–27 in Rosemont, Ill. and PRINT 18 Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 in Chicago. The DuraLink Platform combines long-life printheads, pigment ink, and flexible modules to give OEM partners a fast, easy way to develop...
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Ricoh establishes a new factory for office printing machines in Dongguan Guangdong, China
TOKYO, July 19, 2018 - Ricoh today announced the establishment of a new manufacturing organization, “Ricoh Manufacturing (China) Ltd.”. This company will manufacture office equipment at a new state-of-the-art production facility in Dongguan Guangdong, China, and forms part of Ricoh's efforts towards strengthening its global production capability. The newly established facility will be the central production site for Ricoh's office printing machines. It will also contribute to further...
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Konica Minolta expands into new areas in China
Konica Minolta expands into new areas in China Zhu Shenshen 22:04 UTC+8, 2019-02-19 Konica Minolta plans expanding beyond the business imaging sector in China, it said on Tuesday. With its Chinese headquarters in Shanghai, the Japanese company has 17 subsidiaries covering manufacturing, research and development and sales. Previously, Konica Minolta focused on multifunction printers, a professional device used in offices. It will offer more management and service products, based on new...
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Ricoh Statement regarding the Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
WEBWIRE – Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Ricoh Company, Ltd. announces the current status of the Ricoh Group’s response to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), referred to hereinafter as coronavirus. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of coronavirus. Ricoh Company Policy We are taking immediate measures based on Ricoh’s business continuity approach to risks of this nature, including: Protecting the wellbeing of our employees and their families as a primary...
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Fuji Xerox printers to support coronavirus medical sites
“Fujifilm Holdings Corporation and its group companies extend their sincerest sympathies to those infected by novel coronavirus that was first reported from Wuhan, China,” the company said in a statement from Tokyo. “Fujifilm Holdings Corporation will make a donation of equipment and supplies amounting approximately seven million RMB (approximately $A1.5 million) for support to the novel coronavirus response in China.” The relief package includes Fujifilm’s medical diagnostic systems and...
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Konica Minolta resumes production in China - except in Wuhan
Konica Minolta announced last month that its MFP production site in Jiangsu province, China (pictured above) was now procuring 100% of its electricity from renewable sources. “The operations in China resumed from February 10, after the government-instructed suspension had ended, except the branch in Wuhan,” said a statement from the Japan-based print technology manufacturer. “Some employees are working remotely from home. “The Konica Minolta Group works on maintaining the health and safety...
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Fujitsu Preparing to Stop Production in Spain After Coronavirus Causes Shortages
MADRID (Reuters) - Fujitsu Ltd is preparing to halt some production lines at its car equipment components factory in Malaga, southern Spain, if needed, because of a shortage of parts from China due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Japanese information technology company's only European factory has scheduled production to stop on its first production line - its assembly line for car audio components - from March 16, factory managing director Blanca Hermana told Reuters on Wednesday. read more...
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Epson scanner fire danger
Epson scanner fire danger - Recalling power adapters sold with select Epson scanners - Involves 314,000 devices sold in U.S. - The adapters, manufactured in China, have burn and fire risks according to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Lexmark parent settles lawsuit
- Ninestar Corporation of Zhuhai, China, owner of Lexmark, announced that it’s reached a settlement with the Yuzhe Company involving a patent-infringement lawsuit that Ninestar filed against Zhongshan Yuzhe o Ninestar alleged that Zhongshan Yuzhe infringed on Ninestar’s ink-cartridge patents, but has now reached a settlement o will also pay Ninestar an undisclosed amount in damages. - Ninestar also recently completed the acquisition of three companies: o Tuojia Technology (Topjet) for $30.1...
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KYOCERA Named a 2015 Top 100 Global Innovator by Thomson Reuters
February 16, 2016 Kyocera Corporation (President: Goro Yamaguchi) announced that it was recognized as one of the 2015 Top 100 Global Innovators by Thomson Reuters , a worldwide provider of intelligent information for business enterprises and professionals, for the second consecutive year. Kyocera was highly recognized for its patent success rate and global reach; a trophy was presented at the company's headquarters in Kyoto, Japan.The Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators awards have...
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EFI Demonstrates Commitment to the APAC Region with Innovative Technology at New HQ and at the Shanghai AD & Sign Expo
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EFI Demonstrates Commitment to the APAC Region with Innovative Technology at New HQ and at the Shanghai AD & Sign Expo SHANGHAI AD & SIGN EXPO, China – March 9, 2016 – Electronics For Imaging (Nasdaq:EFII) is showcasing its broad, innovative portfolio responsible for driving its customers’ continued success in China, exhibiting new print technologies at the Shanghai International AD & Sign Expo and at a customer open house to introduce print...
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EFI Increases its Investment in China, Relocating its Asia-Pacific HQ to a New Shanghai
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EFI Increases its Investment in China, Relocating its Asia-Pacific HQ to a New Shanghai High-Tech Customer Experience Center FREMONT, California -- January 28, 2016 -- In its latest development to support its strong commitment to customers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, Electronics For Imaging , Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) has relocated its APAC headquarters from Singapore to a new, state-of-the-art facility in Shanghai. The recently constructed building in...
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Chinese 3D printer supplier Zhuhai CTC Electronic announces launch of Formaker project on Kickstarter
ZHUHAI, China , Aug. 12, 2015 /PR Newswire/ -- Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd, a leading 3D printer manufacturer in China , announced the debut of its latest multi-functional 3D printer, the Formaker, on the world's biggest crowdfunding platform...
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Hon Hai set to hold talks with Sharp in China
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密) is to hold a sales meeting with Sharp Corp at Foxconn’s plant in Shenzhen, China, next Monday in an effort to help boost the sales of the Japanese company’s products worldwide, a top Hon Hai executive said yesterday. “We plan to discuss sales in Taiwan, Southeast Asia, India, China and Hong Kong during the meeting,” Hon Hai vice chairman Dai Cheng-wu (戴正吳) told reporters on the sidelines of a Sharp product demonstration event at one of Hon Hai’s factories...
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3D Systems Acquires Leading Chinese 3D Printing Sales and Service Provider, Expanding Its Regional Presence
ROCK HILL, S.C., April 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD ) announced today that it acquired Easyway Design and Manufacture Co. in China, including its wholly owned subsidiaries comprising the Easyway Group, creating 3D Systems China....
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Domtar can meet demand for copier paper if it wins anti-dumping case, CEO says
MONTREAL - Domtar wants to boost production of office copier paper if it wins an anti-dumping case against imports from five countries, including China, that the company alleges have violated international trade agreements. "We're confident we could supply the volume required," Domtar CEO John Williams said Thursday in a conference call. Domtar (TSX:UFS), three other paper producers and the union representing thousands of industry employees, are pushing for the United States to penalize...
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Toshiba Retained the Highest Share in China A3 MFP Market for 14 Years
Toshiba TEC (TOKYO:6588), the global leader in printing and imaging products, solutions and services, has announced today that its Multi-functional Peripheral (MFP) has been No.1 for 14 consecutive years since 2000 in Chinese A3 MFP market. Toshiba's...
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DocPath Translates its Website into Chinese to Strengthen its Position in the Asian Market
Suwanee, GA (PRWEB) September 30, 2013 DocPath, a leader in document management software, is in pursuit of international growth. In line with this strategy, the company has translated its main Website into Chinese. This site offers readers a variety of information about DocPath´s document management software solutions and available migration tools, among other relevant data. With Chinese in its language offer, DocPath´s Website is now available in seven languages: English, Spanish, German,...
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21Vianet Teams With IBM to Bring IBM's Managed Private Cloud to China
BEIJING and ARMONK, N.Y., Dec 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- IBM and 21Vianet Group, Inc. ("21Vianet") announced today that they have entered a definitive agreement to introduce IBM's premier private cloud infrastructure service and...
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Is The Time Right for Copiers to be Made in The USA Again?
If you've been in the copier industry as long as I have, then you'll remember that Xerox and Kodak manufactured copiers in United States. In later years Kodak removed themselves from the SMB market for copiers and Xerox finally succumbed to outsourcing their copier manufacturing to Fuji-Xerox. In a recent press release HP stated they wanted to reinvent the $55 billion dollar copier industry. Since, I'm looking for numbers, I figured the evaluation of the entire copier industry was a good...
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Lexmark to Be Sold for $2.54 Billion
Lexmark to Be Sold for $2.54 Billion Group including Apex Technology and PAG Asia Capital in deal worth $40.50 a share for Lexmark By Josh Beckerman Updated April 19, 2016 8:06 p.m. ET Lexmark International Inc. agreed to be sold to a group of buyers including China-based Apex Technology Co. and Asia-focused PAG Asia Capital for $2.54 billion. read more here
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All in Print China 2016: Record Visitor & Exhibitor Participation
October 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Anne Meerboth-Maltz Tel. (312) 781-5185 Fax (312) 781-5188 Email: ameerboth@mdna.com Messe Düsseldorf North America 150 North Michigan Avenue Suite 2920 Chicago, IL 60601 RECORD VISITOR AND EXHIBITOR PARTICIPATION AT ALL IN PRINT CHINA 2016 The 6th All in Print China trade fair successfully concluded in Shanghai with 724 exhibitors - the largest number in the show’s history – from around the world and 76,818 domestic and international...
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China Telecom Americas Establishes Sales Partnership with Telarus to Offer Enhanced Transpacific Connectivity Suite
HERNDON, Va., June 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Telecom Americas is pleased to announce it has partnered with master agency, Telarus, Inc., a leading value-added distributor of network, unified communications (UC) and cloud services, to offer China Telecom’s services. China Telecom Americas joins other world-class international carriers as a resource for Telarus to offer its agent network and their customers. Companies included under the Telarus umbrella can take advantage of China...
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ALL IN PRINT CHINA 2018 ONLINE EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION OPEN
July 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Anne Meerboth-Maltz Tel. (312) 781-5185 Fax (312) 781-5188 Email: ameerboth@mdna.com Messe Düsseldorf North America 150 North Michigan Avenue Suite 2920 Chicago, IL 60601 ALL IN PRINT CHINA 2018 ONLINE EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION OPEN Exhibitor applications for All in Print China 2018, 7th China International Exhibition for All Printing Technology & Equipment, are now available online at www.allinprint.com . With 9 halls and over 1 million square...
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ALL IN PRINT CHINA 2018 ON COURSE FOR GROWTH
ALL IN PRINT CHINA 2018 ON COURSE FOR GROWTH About one year before the start of All in Print China 2018, the China International Exhibition for All Printing Technology and Equipment, some 60% of the exhibit space has already been booked. Renowned global players such as Windmöller & Hölscher, Baumüller, KURZ, UPG, RISO, BOBST and RICOH will use the event as a platform to develop their business. All in Print will take place from October 24 – 28, 2018 at the New International Expo Center in...
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Ricoh to Expand the Use of Renewable Electricity at its Production Sites to Achieve the RE100 Goal
TOKYO, Japan - November 18, 2019 – Ricoh Company, Ltd., (Tokyo, Japan) today announced that it has further expanded the use of electricity derived from renewable energy sources (hereinafter, renewable electricity) at production sites. This is part of its participation in RE100 *1 and a commitment to achieving the goal of using 100% renewable electricity across its business operations. On November 7, 2019, Ricoh Thermal Media (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, RTM), a production site in China,...
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Chinese trade deal details
Chinese trade deal details - Wirth Consulting is reporting that the Phase 1 Trade Deal between the U.S. and China will reduce the tariff rate in half from 15% to 7.5% - This impacts printers, copiers and supplies manufactured in China
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China to ban foreign printer/mfps
- According to Bloomberg News, the Chinese government is moving to have all foreign technology, including hardware and software, removed from state offices. - It’s not clear yet if printers and MFPs would be affected, but as computer peripherals, there’s a good chance that they would be. - China could replace those printers and MFPs with those made by Pantum, a division of Ninestar of China (which also makes Lexmark products0 - part of China’s strategy to become independent of foreign...
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Japan may block Toshiba sale to firm with China ties
Japanese daily the Mainichi reports that national security concerns are being raised surrounding the sale of Toshiba’s proposed semiconductor company. Toshiba is in desperate need of cash, following massive losses from its US nuclear power business, but they may face obstacles for this sale that involves sensitive technology. One bidder, Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, has raised concerns because of its ties to China. read more here
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Toshiba Earns Largest Share in Chinese A3 MFP Market for 17th Consecutive Year
April 17, 2017 04:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time TOKYO--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO:6588) today announced that it is the 2016 A3 multi-functional peripheral (MFP) market leader in China with a 16.4 percent share. This marks the 17th consecutive year Toshiba has held the top position since 2000. Toshiba’s market share has increased by half a percentage point from 2015 according to regional industry analyst firm, KeyResearch Inc. “In China, 655,200 A3 MFPs were sold in 2016...
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China’s Antitrust Officials Concerned Hynix Will Take Larger Stake in Toshiba Chip Sale
According to sources that are close to the issue, antitrust officials in China’s Ministry of Commerce are currently investigating the role that South Korea’s Hynix Inc. will play in the sale of Toshiba Corp.’s memory chip business. The antitrust officials are concerned as they are currently reviewing the deal. Chinese officials are currently investigating the fact that the South Korean company will do away with a large stake in the business if Toshiba’s memory chip unit sell goes ahead. This...
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China officials reportedly concerned with Hynix role in Toshiba memory chip deal
BEIJING – Antitrust officials in China’s Ministry of Commerce are concerned about the role SK Hynix Inc. will play in the sale of Toshiba Corp.’s memory chip business as the country commences a review of the deal, according to sources. The officials are looking at the fact that Hynix could take a sizable stake in the business if the sale goes ahead, the sources, who asked to remain anonymous as they weren’t authorized to speak on the matter, said. From Toshiba’s side, they may need to...
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Toshiba to have more options on chip deal as meeting March deadline unlikely
BEIJING/TOKYO (March 27): Toshiba Corp looks set to have more options for its chip unit after China said it was still reviewing a proposed US$18 billion acquisition by a Bain Capital-led consortium, making it highly unlikely that an imminent deadline for the deal will be met. China's commerce ministry said on Tuesday in a brief statement to Reuters that it was reviewing the deal, without elaborating further. For the deal to close by its agreed deadline of March 31, antitrust approval from...
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Bain files for China antitrust approval on $18 billion Toshiba chips deal
HONG KONG/TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bain Capital-led consortium that bought Toshiba’s chip unit for $18 billion last week has filed for antitrust approval in China, a source familiar with the matter said, but it may have to wait nine months or more for a green light. Toshiba is keen to complete the sale by the end of its fiscal year in March: it hopes to use the proceeds to plug a gaping balance sheet hole left by its now bankrupt U.S. nuclear subsidiary, and save itself from a potential...
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It’s Official! Datapipe Joins Rackspace!
Dear Rackspace Customer, We have exciting news to share with you: Rackspace has completed its acquisition of Datapipe! We know that our customers want to consume IT as a service across multiple cloud platforms, in a way that is flexible, secure and cost-efficient. With the Datapipe acquisition, we will be better able to meet this growing demand and serve more of your IT needs. Datapipe brings important new capabilities to Rackspace including: Experience serving high-profile and highly...
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Toshiba completes $18 billion sale of chip unit to Bain consortium
The completion of the deal, initially aimed for by end-March, had been delayed due to a prolonged review by Chinese antitrust authorities. China approved the deal last month. The Bain consortium last year won a long and highly contentious battle for Toshiba Memory, the world’s No. 2 producer of NAND chips. Toshiba put the business up for sale after billions of dollars in cost overruns at its Westinghouse nuclear unit had plunged it into crisis. read the rest here
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Up=Coming China Tariffs on Copiers parts & accessories
I caught an alert with my gmail with the tariffs that are going into effect against China on July 6th (I believe). There were 818 items and then another 3something. One item I did see was copier parts and accessories. I can probably find the list and post for everyone. The tariff is going to be 25%. Has anyone heard from their manufacturers yet on this? How does this affect the Japanese manufacturers in China? Please reply if you know something!
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USA vs China Tariffs for MFPs
When most of us retired last night the news was telling us that President Trump had rolled back the tariffs to December 15th and that certain products would be removed from that list for health, safety and national security concerns. I too thought that meant that copiers/MFP's was pushed back to the 15th of December because the news made mention about other tech items such as phones, laptops, tablets. I needed to dig into this a little more today. Below is the press release from USTR that...
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Japan biz moving production out of China
Jiji Press TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese businesses are accelerating steps to move their production of goods bound for the U.S. out of China, as the two countries implemented their latest tariff increases on each other’s goods Sunday. With no end in sight for the U.S.-China trade war, Japan’s capital spending, which has been supporting the domestic economy, declined for the first time in two years in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, which started in April. A Finance Ministry survey released...