For a long time, foreign connector companies have faced the problem of too long delivery. Recently, due to the epidemic situation and the rise and shortage of raw materials, the delivery time has been extended again. Recently, many foreign connector companies such as JAE, Molex, TE, etc. have changed their delivery cycles due to rising raw material prices and shortages.
Although many domestic connector manufacturers have extended the delivery period due to rising raw material prices and shortages, they still have many advantages compared with foreign manufacturers, such as shorter delivery periods, flexible services, and lower costs. This brings opportunities for domestic manufacturers to substitute domestically.
It is understood that the delivery period of domestic connector manufacturers generally takes 2 to 4 weeks, and that of foreign manufacturers generally takes 6 to 12 weeks. In the past two years, the delivery period of foreign manufacturers has continued to extend, and the delivery period can even reach 20 to 30 weeks.
Yang Wuxiao, the business manager of Dongguan Kangrui Electronics Co., Ltd., said: "Many domestic bosses have come out from the front line and can appreciate the importance of delivery, so they attach great importance to the issue of delivery."
At the same time, under the general trend of domestic substitution, domestic complete machine manufacturers are gradually realizing the localization of electronic components. Chen Xinji, the engineering supervisor of Dongguan Tianwei Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., said that considering the delivery time and price cost issues, domestic manufacturers will try their best to choose domestic connectors, which is why the company's orders are gradually increasing.
In addition, it can also be seen in the Sino-US trade war that my country’s core chips and components are heavily dependent on imports, which has caused considerable impact after the United States imposed trade restrictions. After Biden came to power, he continued his tough stance on trade restrictions with China during Trump's time. The Sino-US trade war will continue to be restricted. Therefore, domestic substitution is urgent!
According to "International Cable and Connection", the current domestic connector manufacturers rely on continuous R&D investment, and the performance of some products has reached the international mainstream level. Under the favorable conditions of the active support of domestic policies, the advantages of domestic connector companies are not only more The short delivery cycle is also expected to gradually realize domestic substitution by relying on technological progress, rapid response capabilities and cost advantages to achieve a substantial increase in market share.
Faced with the opportunities for domestic substitution caused by the skyrocketing and shortage of materials, domestic connector manufacturers must also check the quality of their products. "The prerequisite for domestic substitution must be that our domestic connectors must be done well, and the domestic connectors have not been done well. There is no substitute, no matter how long someone else's delivery period is." said Chen Xinji of Tianwei Electronics.
