Against the backdrop of sanctions risks, the Chinese TV brand TCL has refused to supply its components to the Russian contract manufacturers Quant and STI Group. This was reported by the Kommersant newspaper with reference to sources.
In July, the Chinese electronics manufacturer TCL refused to supply components for assembling TVs in Russia, said a representative of the Voronezh plant "Quant", one of the brand's contract manufacturers in the Russian Federation. This decision was made against the backdrop of threats of secondary sanctions from the United States and the EU. As a result, TCL brand production at Quant is being discontinued.
Chinese vendor Xiaomi also stopped supplying components in 2022, which is why the production of TVs of this brand in Voronezh has already stopped.
The production of TCL TVs, as well as Xiaomi, may be launched in Kazakhstan, from where deliveries to Russia are possible. However, due to logistics, the cost of products may increase by 10–20%.
In general, Russian factories have enough components to assemble TVs until November. Some companies are considering freezing their production. Experts warn that this may lead to a shortage of devices.
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