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> The interesting bit is where GoPro will get the cameras for the US market produced. If silicon fab, die packaging, and rigid-flex sub-assembly of the critica
by metaphor 8y ago
> The interesting bit is where GoPro will get the cameras for the US market produced.
If silicon fab, die packaging, and rigid-flex sub-assembly of the critical camera piece were all done in China, then subsequently forwarded to another country which doesn't have a looming destination tariff threat for final assembly, would this risk still be interesting?
- baybal2 8y agoThe PCB + sensor, while effectively are the 90% of device value, can still be justifiably declared to American customs at 110% of their cost in China, and many companies vying for coveted "made in USA" stamp do exactly that. What comes after is easy to imagine, they are being put into a very expensive casing, and stamped with their new place of "origin." You can research yourself how "made in USA" Google Pixels were made
- wmf 8y agoIf you look at the price difference between GoPro and clones you really are mostly paying for the brand.