India, Nov. 21 -- Manufacturer demand for electronics components typically peaks in the second half of the year due to Christmas, New Year's, and new product launches. But, new intelligence from Supplyframe's decision support platform, Commodity IQ, reveals that component demand was anything but typical in 2025, when pre-tariff frontloading earlier in the year led to a demand surge, followed by a swift mid-year decline, and expected record lows this November and December.

"This new Commodity IQ data provides further proof that our unpredictable world is turning typically reliable trends on their heads," said Supplyframe CEO and founder, Steve Flagg. "It follows our earlier 2025 finding that electronics supply chain disruption due to the ...