Industrial sectors threatened by coronavirus

High-tech deregulation

Out of stock and late deliveries of smartphones, PCs, game consoles and AirPods. These are the first effects of the unprecedented situation in the technology sector. The prolonged shutdown of several sites in the largest factory in the world has greatly disrupted production, highly dependent on the capabilities of the Middle Kingdom, and the transport of products stored in warehouses. In France, 30% of IT and electronic products are imported from China. The spread of the virus in other Asian countries makes any relocation impossible. No group is spared - Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Facebook (for its Oculus virtual reality headsets), Amazon, Google, Sony, Nintendo… - as well as all the major component manufacturers. Samsung, the world's leading smartphone seller, has just closed its first factory in Korea. The companies say no figures, but expect the worst. Everything will depend on the duration of the crisis.

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