Playasia, a well-known store for purchasing video games, toys, and more from Asia, has stated that it “does not anticipate” the proposed import regulation changes by the Trump administration on Chinese products affecting “game-related orders.” This is because these orders reportedly “won’t contain goods manufactured in China.”
On May 2nd, the Trump administration plans to revoke the de minimis exemption, which presently allows imports valued under $800 to enter the US without tariffs, and intends to implement new duties on products imported from China.
However, Playasia notes that “the crucial point for game collectors to understand is that video games are not produced in China,” as mentioned in their post on X. “Video games are predominantly produced in Japan, with a few exceptions that are manufactured in Southeast Asia.”
Playasia also says that “many other categories are very similar to video games in that the products are primarily produced outside of China, such as: game soundtracks, books, and movies.” But the company is planning to add a “country of origin” field to product pages in the “coming weeks.”
“Most products on sale at Playasia are not of Chinese-manufacturing origin,” Playasia says. But it will “clarify” the “situation regarding importing” after May 2nd.
