Zotac, INNO3D, and Manli move to Singapore to avoid US export restrictions

PC Partner moves their headquarters to Singapore to avoid US export restrictions

PC Partner, the owner of the Zotac, Inno3D, and Manli GPU brands, has moved its headquarters from Hong Kong to Singapore. In addition, the company has also moved much of its manufacturing capabilities to Indonesia, taking production outside of China. Now, PC Partner is listed on the Singapore SGX exchange, making it a Singaporean company.

Why is PC Partner making these moves? The simple answer is their fear of growing US import/export restrictions. Donald Trump is now US President-Elect, and his “Tariff plan” has the potential to significantly disrupt global trade. This is especially true for US-China trade, as Chinese products will reportedly see the largest tariffs. Given these circumstances, it is easy to see why PC Partner doesn’t want to be seen as a company from Hong Kong/China.

PC Partner’s move outside of China has been in progress for some time. US Sanctions have already hit PC Partners brands during the RTX 40-series GPU era. As we move towards the launch of Nvidia’s RTX 50 series, it is clear that changes needed to be made to avoid further issues. After all, Nvidia’s RTX 50 series GPUs will be more powerful, and more models will likely be restricted.

Thanks to these changes, Zotac, Inno3D, and Minli will be able to produce RTX 50 series GPUs without issue. This bodes well for Nvidia’s planned January launch for their RTX 50 series.

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