News / Coronavirus hitting labour-intensive electronics and auto sectors hardest

China’s extended factory and transport shutdown is still seriously impacting global supply chains, with forwarders grappling with resulting cashflow constraints.

According to Taiwan-based market intelligence firm TrendForce, the coronavirus fallout has had the biggest impact on the consumer electronics and automobile industries.

“The outbreak has made a relatively high impact on the smart phone industry, because its supply chain is highly labour-intensive,” TrendForce said.

“Parts in the upstream supply chain, including passive components and camera modules, are also showing shortages, which can potentially ...