U.S. and China Sign Phase 1 Trade Deal
In response to the U.S.-China trade war, various printer/copier companies have shifted some production of their hardware to other Southeast Asia countries in order to avoid the tariffs.
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U.S. and China Agree to ‘Phase One’ Easing of Trade Tariffs
Several printer/MFP companies have responded to U.S. tariffs by saying they will shift production to other countries, such as Thailand, to avoid the tariffs.
This Week in Imaging: New Hardware Reflects OEM Diversification
In this week’s news, new product introductions continue to reflect OEM diversification from office printer and imaging. As we’ve noted......
This Week in Imaging: Two Surprises this Week
This week, we saw two surprising new developments involving Clover and Xerox.
Kyocera Warns Dealers Tariffs May Result in Price Increases
A new U.S. 15-percent tariff went into effect earlier this month, with the new tariff imposed not just on Kyocera copier/MFPs and printers made in China, but on other vendors’ equipment made in China.
This Week in Imaging: Memjet Makes Headlines
This week’s news-maker was San Diego-based Memjet, which made a key new introduction in its evolution of single-pass inkjet printing....
Canon Considers Transferring Production out of China
Canon currently has four plants in China, as well as plants in more than 20 other countries.
New Tariffs Now in Effect
“Adjusting supply chains and other necessary changes could cost the company (Kyocera) tens of millions of dollars.”
Trade War Intensifies, with China, U.S. Raising Tariffs (Updated)
In response to China’s retaliatory tariffs, President Trump threatened to declare a national emergency that would result in American businesses freezing their relationships with China.
Printers, MFPs, Copiers on List for September 1st Tariff
The USTR stated that it intends to conduct an exclusion process for products subject to the additional tariff.
This Week in Imaging: Who Says this Industry is Boring?
And what summer doldrums and “slow news”? This past two weeks has been full of drama in the printer/copier industry...
U.S. to Impose Tariff on Remaining $300 Billion in Chinese Imports
U.S. President Donald Trump announced yesterday that on September 1st, the United States would impose a 10-percent tariff on the......
New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Hold – for Now
The United States and China have agreed to restart trade talks, and the Trump administration will hold off for now......
This Week in Imaging: A Sigh of Relief – for Now
The good news on the tariff front is that a U.S.-proposed 5-percent tariff – that could have gone up to...
Konica Minolta Shifting Production in Response to Trade War
Konica Minolta joins Ricoh Company of Japan, which also recently announced that it will shift some of its copier/MFP production out of China.
Sharp Sees U.S.-China Trade War as ‘Opportunity’
Sharp CEO and Chairman Tai Jeng-wu said trade frictions between the United States and China could provide an “opportunity” to expand its business with Chinese companies, in contrast to many other manufacturers who have voiced concerns over U.S. tariffs on imported Chinese goods.
