Indonesia's router exports after the US FCC ban
On 23 March 2026, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) effectively banned foreign-made consumer routers from the American market. The ban targets Chinese manufacturers, but it catches every foreign producer — including Indonesia, which exported USD 43.6 million worth of routers to the US in 2025. This post looks at what happened, why Indonesia’s router exports to the US have been on a rollercoaster since 2021, and what the FCC ban means going forward.
Apr 1, 2026