With the ongoing US-China trade war and manufacturing costs increasing in China, opportunities for ASEAN countries to further participate in electronics regional and global value chain contribution has grown. Vietnam, for example, has climbed the ranks as a key electronics …
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Vietnam ranking among ASEAN electronics exporters
Trade agreements evolve in Asia-Pacific as China manufacturing exit gains momentum
With ongoing trade and tariff disputes between the US and China, bilateral trade agreements are becoming newsworthy much more often. Vietnam and other ASEAN and South East Asia destinations are attracting manufacturing attention. Key Asia-Pacific bilateral agreements For the above …
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How tariffs are changing US imports markets in China, Mexico, EU, Canada
Comparing China, EU, Mexico, and Canada percentage of imports from the US, China has declined considerably in 2019 while Canada’s imports from the US have grown more than imports for Mexico, although Mexico’s share still remains larger than Canada’s share.
Vietnam privatization of state-owned enterprises (SOE) challenges investor confidence
Early 2018, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said he wants “stronger commitments to restructuring public investment and state-owned enterprises”. Vietnamese Ministry of Finance and other Vietnamese organizations in both private and public sectors are hopeful privatization of SOEs will …
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China increases Vietnam investment to ride manufacturing wave
Electronics OEM and contract electronics manufacturers are shifting manufacturing supply chains to avoid the effects of US-China trade tensions. This is being reflected in increased foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Vietnam from late 2018 into 2019. (Related: Vietnam and …
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Vietnam contract manufacturing: Dong exchange rates v EMS/ODM provider earnings growth
The Vietnamese Dong is the only ASEAN bloc currency that depreciated against the US$ in the first-half 2019. For electronics OEM decision makers considering EMS/ODM providers with operations in foreign countries and wanting to know contract electronics EMS and ODM …
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Survey: Top ranked China manufacturing alternatives for supply chain relocation
Nations ranked by criteria for manufacturing supply chain relocation based on survey results.
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Trade war tariff risk and protectionism by nation
Some ASEAN countries benefit more than others, despite profile risk comparing protectionism. See complete chart, beyond Asia.
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ODM Cloud server assembly firms adjust manufacturing footprints
ODM plans to distribute manufacturing likely to cause higher costs in several areas. Favored geographies are outlined with percent production at each.
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Freight transport: China keeps top spot for global supply chain manufacturing scalability
Seeking to avoid tariffs, China alternatives narrow as manufacturers consider product shipping costs against inventory point of consumption.
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