MacBook maker says moving out of China 'no cheaper' than tariffs

Taiwan's Quanta cites logistical costs and lack of supply chains as hurdles

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Quanta of Taiwan is the key maker of Apple's MacBook. © Reuters

LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writers

TAOYUAN, Taiwan -- Key MacBook and Apple Watch maker Quanta Computer on Tuesday warned that the logistical costs of shifting consumer electronics production out of China could prove as expensive as the tariffs themselves.

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