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To: steve86

There will be a time lag of however long it takes for a ship to leave China, cross the Pacific, and dock.


94 posted on 02/09/2020 4:15:14 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers

Japanese firms affected by coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak is increasingly weighing on Japanese companies that do business in China.

Toyota Motor has decided to further postpone the resumption of operations at its factories in four cities, including Tianjin and Guangzhou. They will remain closed at least until February16 .

Honda Motor says it will postpone the re-opening of its plant in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, at least until the week of February 17. The automaker previously said it planned to re-start production on or after Friday.

Mitsubishi Motors also postponed the reopening of its factory in Fuzhou till the week of February 17.

Cosmetic maker Shiseido’s factories in Beijing and Shanghai will remain closed till February 17, while confectionery maker Ezaki Glico will keep its factory in Shanghai closed till Tuesday.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200209_19/amp.html


95 posted on 02/09/2020 4:18:28 PM PST by LilFarmer
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To: grey_whiskers

Yes, I have some associates on a business forum who are aware of every nuance of trans-Pacific shipping, but if ships fail to be loaded and dispatched from China, only around five days until their absence shows over here.


106 posted on 02/09/2020 4:28:48 PM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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