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TV9 – JAPAN HIKES PRICES OF ELECTRONIC GOODS & CARS………..! The aftershock brought by Japan’s 9.0-degree earthquake is no longer confined to the influence on the supply chain of the Japanese-funded enterprises in Dongguan only. Many private enterprises are also beginning to feel the pressure from the upstream supplier. The chip supply shortage after the tragic earthquake has resulted in the prices jump of electronic components such as memory. At the same time, some downstream memory manufacturers also suffer from the cost pressure which leads to their order loss, Dongguan Daily reported Tuesday (Mar.29). Many businessmen from Tian Yuan Computer Plaza in Nancheng District are making complaints these days. According to one of them surnamed Zheng, the prices of memory cards for cellphones, USB flash disks and memory cards for digital cameras all see a big rise, 5 to 10 yuan on average. Before the price hike, Zheng sells 5 to 10 USB disks a day on average. After the quake, sometimes nobody buy them even for several days. “There is a big demand for USB flash disks. They used to sell very well. But now only a few people buy them.” The prices of almost all the USB flash disks have jumped sharply, according to Southern Metropolis Daily. The price of 4G USB disks in current market is generally raised by 20 to 30 yuan while 8G USB disks raised by 40 yuan. For example, Kingston 4G USB disks which sells 45 yuan half a month ago now sells 85 yuan and its 8G USB disks which used to …
