# Inside IPC: The Electronics Industry Fights for Stability in Washington with Richard Cappetto

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2025-04-01
- Length: 9m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-01-inside-ipc-the-electronics-industry-fights-for-stability-in-washington-with-rich

## Summary

Richard Cappetto, Senior Director of North American Government Relations at IPC, discusses the electronics industry's struggle for policy stability amidst aggressive US trade tariffs and regulatory uncertainty. He explains how IPC is advocating against tariffs on critical materials like copper and coordinating with global counterparts to mitigate supply chain disruptions caused by shifting trade policies. Cappetto highlights the complexity of the current landscape, noting that while the administration aims for a manufacturing renaissance, tools like reciprocal tariffs risk undermining domestic production by destabilizing established global networks.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-01-inside-ipc-the-electronics-industry-fights-for-stability-in-washington-with-rich#t=8) Introduction: IPC's Advocacy Amidst Trade Turmoil
- [0:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-01-inside-ipc-the-electronics-industry-fights-for-stability-in-washington-with-rich#t=45) Impact of Tariffs on Supply Chain Stability
- [2:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-01-inside-ipc-the-electronics-industry-fights-for-stability-in-washington-with-rich#t=138) Cross-Border Manufacturing Complexity
- [3:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-01-inside-ipc-the-electronics-industry-fights-for-stability-in-washington-with-rich#t=215) Copper Tariffs and Material Costs
- [5:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-01-inside-ipc-the-electronics-industry-fights-for-stability-in-washington-with-rich#t=315) Government Cuts and New Administration Relations
- [6:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-01-inside-ipc-the-electronics-industry-fights-for-stability-in-washington-with-rich#t=418) Industry Survey on Tax Policy and Tariffs
- [8:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-01-inside-ipc-the-electronics-industry-fights-for-stability-in-washington-with-rich#t=492) Global Coordination and Ecosystem Building

## Topics

- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- IPC (company)
- Silverado (product)
- Koh Young (company)
- Creative Electron (company)
- Global Electronics Association (company)

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