Wednesday 4 June 2025Reshoring Electronics 2025
In today’s volatile electronics market, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face mounting challenges. Global supply chain disruptions, rising component costs, and escalating tariffs have created a complex landscape. Yet within this turbulence lies opportunity. Wavemar Electronics is committed to helping SMEs navigate these challenges by offering local expertise, flexibility, and resilience.
By anchoring operations in the UK, Wavemar shields clients from global logistics uncertainties and tariff risks. Proximity enables faster communication, rapid prototyping, and shorter lead times — essential for businesses needing to stay agile. With UK-based production, companies avoid long shipping delays, customs issues, and rising import costs.
Current global shortages have made sourcing components difficult, particularly for SMEs. Wavemar’s extensive supplier network and in-house engineering team ensure high-quality alternatives and quick design adaptations, keeping production on track without compromising standards. Our design-for-manufacture advice and prototyping support empower early-stage businesses to move from concept to market faster and more efficiently.
Tariffs are reshaping global trade dynamics. Since April 2025, UK exports face a 10% baseline tariff to the US. Key sectors like automobiles previously subject to a 27.5% tariff have seen reductions to 10% for up to 100,000 vehicles annually following a new trade agreement. Tariffs on UK steel and aluminum have also been lifted. Semiconductors remain under a 10% tariff, with further reviews ongoing.
Domestically, the UK government is reviewing the ‘de minimis’ threshold for duty-free imports, potentially raising costs for low-value electronics. Meanwhile, UK manufacturing exports have declined sharply, and the OECD has downgraded the UK’s growth forecast to 1% for 2026.
However, these challenges are driving a shift. Businesses are looking to reshoring as a solution, and “Buy British” sentiments are gaining strength. Local manufacturing not only reduces costs and risks but also supports sustainability goals. Wavemar’s UK base positions us as a reliable partner in this shift, combining quality manufacturing with strategic sourcing flexibility.
Government incentives for technology innovation and domestic manufacturing add further momentum. With grants and support available, Wavemar is investing in new technologies to maintain a competitive edge and deliver value to our customers.
In a world where agility and resilience are paramount, Wavemar is more than a manufacturing partner — we are a strategic ally. Whether you’re developing next-generation medical devices, marine technologies, or secure communication systems, we’re here to help you innovate and grow.
Let’s turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s success stories — together.
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