Countertop or built-in oven that cooks food with microwave energy.
US assembly is 10% of supply
(90% imported).
Shell: Sheet-steel shellRF source: MagnetronMicrowave turntable: Microwave turntableSmall electric motor: Small electric motorControls: Appliance controlsPower cable: Power cable
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Microwave
Medium · Import 90%
$90 · Q68
70
Sheet-steel shell
Low · Import 40%
$18 · Q65
42
Shell 1/2
−
Steel
Low · Import 20%
$700 · Q55
38
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Magnetron
Critical · Import 97%
$14 · Q70
66
RF source 1/2
−
Copper
High · Import 45%
$9K · Q60
54
+
Ferrite magnet
Medium · Import 60%
$2.5K · Q55
51
+
Steel
Low · Import 20%
$700 · Q55
38
+
Aluminum
Medium · Import 60%
$2.4K · Q70
56
+
Microwave turntable
Low · Import 80%
$4 · Q52
71
−
Float glass
Medium · Import 20%
$500 · Q60
38
+
Small electric motor
Medium · Import 70%
$9 · Q60
53
−
Electrical steel
High · Import 78%
$1.6K · Q70
76
+
Copper
High · Import 45%
$9K · Q60
54
+
Ferrite magnet
Medium · Import 60%
$2.5K · Q55
51
+
Appliance controls
High · Import 82%
$18 · Q65
60
−
Printed circuit boa…
High · Import 90%
$40 · Q70
76
+
Microcontroller
Critical · Import 95%
$4 · Q40
75
+
LED indicator
Low · Import 55%
$1 · Q30
32
Status display 1/2
+
Power cable
Medium · Import 38%
$4 · Q50
43
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Copper
High · Import 45%
$9K · Q60
54
+
Polyethylene
Low · Import 0%
$1.1K · Q50
25
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Finished product
· Mediumi
Microwave
A metal cavity, an RF source, a turntable or stirrer, and a control panel.
US saturationi
10.3
US 10%
Import 90%
Export 0.9%
Supply
Made in USi
1,000,000 units
Demandi
9,000,000 units
US importsi
8,100,000 units
US exportsi
80,000 units
Next 5 yearsi
$400M
to add 1,100,000 units/yr
Unit costi
$90
Qualityi
68 / 100
Open product
70.2 · Strong gap
Strong gap
Open gap
Covered