U.S. tech tariff exemptions offer relief for Apple and TSMC clients—while China still faces higher rates

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released updated tariff guidelines on the evening of April 11, setting a uniform 10% duty on major electronic products—including notebooks, smartphones, and servers. This replaces the previously proposed country-specific reciprocal tariffs. However, China remains subject to a higher rate.

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U.S. manufacturing revival faces uphill battle despite Trump’s tariff pressure

The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to cut national debt and encourage the return of manufacturing to American shores, aligning with the “Make America Great Again” initiative. This focus aims at key industry leaders, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Apple, which derives a substantial portion of its revenue from the US, as well as sectors encompassing mobile phones, PCs, servers, and automobiles.

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IRIS Optronics sees opportunity in cholesteric liquid crystal e-paper

In response to the growing demand for sustainable technologies, the e-paper market is expanding rapidly. E Ink, a leader in electrophoretic e-paper technology, faces competition from IRIS Optronics, known for its cholesteric liquid crystal e-paper technology. Despite this, IRIS Optronics Chairman, Albert Liao, argues that e-paper is the Blue Ocean Strategy where the two companies are not competitors but rather partners, with IRIS Optronics expressing gratitude to E Ink for helping to expand the advertising display market.

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