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Link Moves To Assemble Routers In The US Following An Import Ban
Engadget • • business
Key Points:
- TP-Link plans to assemble routers in the US following a government ban on new foreign-made units being sold domestically, with a letter of intent signed with manufacturer Key Tronic.
- Pending regulatory approval, TP-Link aims to start stateside assembly at a Mississippi production line as early as 2027.
- Initial products assembled by Key Tronic are expected to include TP-Link's Wi-Fi 8 routers.
- TP-Link views this move as part of a long-term strategy to boost US investment in high-tech manufacturing and create jobs by designing and assembling products domestically.
- Despite local assembly, TP-Link will still need to source many components from abroad due to limited domestic availability, a challenge faced by all manufacturers attempting to onshore production.
