ASUS was named by the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine a few days ago, hoping to withdraw from the Russian market. Although ASUS said that it had stopped shipping and also donated NT$30 million to Ukraine, Yale University in the United States announced the list, pointing out that there are 43 companies in the world that operate in Russia. Normally, 3 Taiwanese companies, ASUS, Acer and MSI, are on the list.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Fedorov recently posted on Twitter, calling for ASUS to withdraw from Russia. ASUS also announced that it had stopped shipping to Russia and donated NT$30 million, but now it has been named by Yale University in the United States. Russia works fine.
In the latest list compiled by Yale University professors, there are 43 companies in the world. Taiwan’s Acer, Asus, and MSI are all on the list. French companies Love, Decanoon, Chinese companies Alibaba, Huawei, and Lenovo are also named. However, financial experts judged, Taiwanese companies will be on the list, probably because of the gap in shipments.
Financial expert Qiu Minkuan said, “Our Taiwanese manufacturers in Russia and Eastern Europe all adopt the agent system, and the agent system is our mother factory in Taiwan. Although there is no shipment, it is possible that local agents are still out. Among the goods, there will be a so-called shipment gap.”
The strength of computers produced in Taiwan is amazing. In the fourth quarter of last year (2021), shipments in Russia reached 1.9 million units. Among the top 5 market shares, Acer ranked second, accounting for nearly 17%, and ASUS also accounted for 15.6%, of which ASUS has a market share of 30% in Russia’s gaming laptops, making it the No. 1 brand. Russian President Vladimir Putin was also photographed using ASUS laptops. Even the computers in the Situation Room came from ASUS. ASUS did not respond before the deadline. Acer said it would closely monitor the development of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and abide by relevant laws and regulations on international trade. MSI Chairman Xu Xiang said that Russia accounted for nearly 5% of revenue, and the war After a long delay, the buying sentiment in the first quarter has dropped significantly. We will follow the laws and regulations of various countries and adjust the shipments appropriately.
Qiu Minkuan, a financial expert, said, “If the United States wants to sanction you and you don’t join, morally or in terms of the whole behavior, you don’t allow it. Maybe in the future use of a dollar, it will join the so-called sanctions on manufacturers and cooperate with sanctions on revenue. It will definitely decrease, but if you don’t cooperate with sanctions, there will be some so-called consequences in the future, which is unimaginable.”
Acer and MSI have the same caliber, saying that they will follow international trade regulations. After all, the cost of this war is too great to be taken lightly.
(FTV News/Reported by Yi Liting and Li Qi in Taipei)
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