Comments on: Update on Tariffs

By: Michael A Meza aka Mobile Mike

Michael A Meza aka Mobile Mike — Sat, 28 May 2022 17:19:25 +0000

I have a strong feeling even if the tariffs went away, prices would not decrease. If they do, they would decrease very little. A precedence and budgets have been established. Chinas technological manufacturing speed has also proven to move at a faster rate than anyone else’s. They have what’s called a Makers Manufacturing Society . So, if some other country started making Mobile Electronics technology, by the time they finish R&D and build out an assembly line, China will have already built something better. It’s a hard truth, but it’s a result of them sharing ideas with one another. They don’t have a patent structure. So, basically to move at their speed you need all your fellow competitors to share their ideas with you. That’s what they call a Makers Manufacturing Society. China starts their students manufacturing education at the age of Eight. Please don’t misunderstand me, I would love to see manufacturing move back to the USA, but lets face it our education system in the USA is broke, broke, broke.

By: Cookerbitz

Cookerbitz — Fri, 27 May 2022 16:03:06 +0000

Try exporting something to China and you’ll see tariffs.

By: david thompson

david thompson — Fri, 27 May 2022 12:12:57 +0000

Double-edged sword. As manufacturers, or “manu-packagers”, whichever applies, the tariffs were to push us to find solutions in other countries and stop feeding China. For me, it has not worked. Unfortunately, the car audio market cannot simply move production to another country overnight. What I have seen is actual China factories opening facilities in other “friendly” countries. I think even they see the writing on the wall. Will I continue to look at solutions in other countries, definitely!