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Grim Production Forecasts from China’s COVID-19 Lockdown
May 23, 2022 – After more than 6 weeks of strict lockdowns, China’s drop in industrial production and retail sales is far worse than what analysts have predicted.
Worst Economic Fallout Since February 2020
The economic contraction is the worst felt in China since February 2020. The sales of consumer goods fell 11.1% since last year. Manufacturing dropped by 4.6%. And automobile sales plunged 31.6%.
China’s Zero-COVID policy has forced thousands of workers home and suspended operations at major manufacturing hubs across the country, putting even greater woes onto a global supply chain struggling to keep with an already precarious situation. With factories shutdown and production halted, most manufacturing operations in China are at a standstill.
List of Major Manufacturers Impacted by Lockdown
In our previous blog on the situation, we provided a list of some of the impacted businesses, however, since that time, the situation has gotten worse due to the continued lockdowns.
We have compiled a list of some of the major manufacturers that have been impacted by the shutdowns.
| Manufacturers | Lockdown Impact |
|---|---|
| Toyota Motor Corp. | Lowered May production plan to 700,000 vehicles from 750,000 due to lockdown impact. |
| Tesla Inc. | The Shanghai plant closed down for three weeks in April. The factory, which typically ships around 60,000 cars a month, delivered only 1,512 vehicles last month |
| Volkswagen AG | Production is still at low levels as of early May. China’s overall market recorded a decline in the first quarter, with deliveries falling by 24% |
| Ford Motor Co. | Loss in China widened by $38 million in the quarter, wholesales decreased 15%, and revenue fell 32% |
| Honda Motor Co. | One of the company’s domestic production lines stopped operation due to the Shanghai lockdown, expecting to see impacts from restrictions continue through the end of May |
| TE Connectivity Ltd | Factories in China aren’t operating at full production, and have encountered problems delivering products to customers |
| General Electric Co. | Hit both from demand and output perspectives last quarter, particularly by Shanghai lockdown |
| MinebeaMitsumi Inc. | Shanghai factory production was particularly impacted in April and May. |
| Aptiv Plc | Had production interruptions that adversely affected sales and profitability. |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp. | Had some facilities fully shut down in China, resulting in an estimated $100 million impact on sales in the June quarter. |
| Nidec Corp. | Sales of small precision motors declined sharply, with estimated lost revenue of about $47 million |
How Can SiliconExpert Help?
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We at SiliconExpert are continuing to closely monitoring China’s COVID-19 lockdowns and other COVID-19 related supply chain events to help you identify potential risks to your supply chain.
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