On 7/6/06, Ray Newman <list@microdesigns.biz> wrote:

> I have a very small company and source from SE Asia as well.
> (made contacts when I was doing manufacturing in SE Asia)
>
> Doing plastic injection mold & folded metal boxes is much cheaper in
> SE Asia at any quantity
> compared to USA. (even after import duty and shipping)
>
> ICs are mostly cheaper in USA
> Connectors are cheaper in SE Asia
> Ray
>

Interesting findings. Quite some IC and electronics
components have this kind of pricing:
USA < SE Asia < China (too many level of distributors, majority of
ICs are imported).

Plastic componets / Metal casings /accessories:
USA > SE Asia >> China

The problem is the difficulties when sourcing from China for
small companies.

Regards,
Xiaofan
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