It was only last month that Apple was reported to be contemplating moving up to 30% of its manufacturing outside of China. Now, these other companies are following suit, and have seemingly also picked Southeast Asian countries as their manufacturing hubs. While the tariffs are a major reason for the move out of China, production costs in the country have also been reportedly on the rise. These two combined may end up making manufacturing in China more expensive than erecting a new factory elsewhere. (Source: Nikkei via The Verge)
