On August 23rd almost every electronic component made in China will have an additional 25% cost due to sweeping tariffs on Chinese products. As of yesterday, the US has officially added the following important electronic component segments to their new tariff rates.
- Integrated Circuits, Processors, Controllers, Memories, Amps
- Voltage Regulators
- Connectors, Electrical Protection & Switching
- LED’s & LED Displays
Including the tariffs on products that went into effect on July 6th this 2nd group means almost all electronic components made in China will have the 25% tariff. In order to avoid these extreme tariffs and keep your costs down order your parts from AERI by Wednesday August 15th and we will try to get them through customs before the deadline.
To learn more about the changes see the following articles.
We look forward to partnering with you to make this transition as smooth as possible.
Please contact your AERI search expert for more information.
Robb Hammond is the founder and CEO of AERI, an independent electronic component distributor operating since 1994. He is a founding member and former committee chair of SAE AS6081, the counterfeit-avoidance standard for independent distributors adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense, and a recognized authority on counterfeit detection.
