Ricoh moves output to Thailand as China tariffs extend to printers

High-end models now made in Shenzhen are subject to Trump's latest list

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The Americas account for roughly 30% of Ricoh's printer segment revenue.

SATOSHI MOROTOMI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese office equipment maker Ricoh plans to shift production of multifunction printers for the American market out of China and consolidate in Thailand, Nikkei has learned.

The move, which will take place as early as this summer, anticipates a fourth and final round of tariffs in the U.S.-China trade war which includes printers.

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