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Re:Making Electronics Just Got 25% More Expensive in the US by qume on Saturday June 16, 2018 @08:00PM (#17330170)
After all these years I was just about to try using macrofab and getting electronics produced in the US for the first time. I guess that doesn't make sense now.

I thought this was all about encouraging US manufacturing jobs?

Re:Making Electronics Just Got 25% More Expensive in the US by jcims on Saturday June 16, 2018 @05:36PM (#17329580)
This is a bit sensationalized. Cost for many parts will increase by 25%, but there's more to 'making electronics' than a pile of parts.
Re:Making Electronics Just Got 25% More Expensive in the US by dpeck on Saturday June 16, 2018 @05:42PM (#17329612)
Correct, but the BOM has direct impact on costs incurred.
Re:Making Electronics Just Got 25% More Expensive in the US by legulere on Saturday June 16, 2018 @05:32PM (#17329558)
The 25% tariff is just for China, or? Do manufacturers in countries like Japan or Germany exist?
Re:Making Electronics Just Got 25% More Expensive in the US by dpeck on Saturday June 16, 2018 @05:36PM (#17329576)
If you’re doing anything involving electronics at mass market consumer cost/scale it is extremely likely to be manufactured in China.