Your Laptop Isn't Made In China Anymore
The tech industry is moving away from Chinese manufacturing for laptops and other consumer electronics. A report indicates that only 22% of consumer technology imports came from China last year, a significant drop from previous years. Vietnam has emerged as a leading supplier, accounting for nearly a quarter of US consumer technology imports.
- ▪The shift in manufacturing is largely a response to tariffs imposed by President Trump.
- ▪In 2025, about 60% of laptop and tablet shipments to the US originated in Vietnam.
- ▪Consumer technology importers paid $23.5 billion in tariffs in 2025, significantly higher than the previous year.
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US electronics, including laptops, have long been manufactured in China, but a new study finds that the tech industry has “shifted sharply away” from Chinese manufacturing in response to President Trump’s tariffs.The shift was so drastic that only 22% of consumer technology imports came from China last year, down from 45% the year before, and 54% in 2022, according to a report from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which represents over 1,200 companies, including Apple, Nvidia, and Sony. (Credit: CTA) “Vietnam is now a leading supplier, accounting for nearly a quarter of US consumer technology imports,” the CTA added. For the first two months of 2026, consumer tech imports from China fell even lower to 12%. Vietnam accounted for 23%, Mexico held 18%, and Taiwan had 14%.
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