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AIB pricing epilog

In my recent editorial on future AIB prices in the U.S. due to the tariff war between Trump and China, I forecasted a decline in sales this holiday season and next year if the tariffs stay in place. In the mercurial environment the U.S. finds itself, with special cutouts and mood swings by Trump, the “if” is a big factor.  ...

Jon Peddie

In my recent editorial on future AIB prices in the U.S. due to the tariff war between Trump and China, I forecasted a decline in sales this holiday season and next year if the tariffs stay in place. In the mercurial environment the U.S. finds itself, with special cutouts and mood swings by Trump, the “if” is a big factor.  In a scramble to sidestep the arbitrary tariffs, some AIB, PC, and other suppliers are investigating moving production facilities from China back to Taiwan. That is ironic because part of Trump’s rationalization for the poorly thought out tax on U.S.
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