Asus secured an exemption from the US ban on foreign-made consumer routers without publicly disclosing any plan to manufacture in America, and declined to even confirm whether it submitted the required manufacturing timeline. The exemption comes just in time for Asus to launch its first Wi-Fi 8 routers in the US market.
Background
The US has imposed restrictions on foreign-made consumer networking equipment over national security concerns, requiring companies to either prove they pose no threat or commit to US-based manufacturing. This reflects broader US efforts to decouple from Chinese and other foreign tech supply chains.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Oct 1, 2026 at 12:44 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10