Electrolytic capacitors are small components with an outsized role in industrial and infrastructure equipment. They are used in EV charging, solar inverters, battery storage, motor drives, automation systems, UPS equipment, telecom infrastructure, LED drivers, and enclosed AC/DC power supplies.
A disruption involving one capacitor source can affect far more than a single component line.
Hunan Aihua Group, whose capacitors are sold under the AiSHi brand, was added to the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List effective August 3, 2026. This creates an import-compliance risk for goods made wholly or partly by the listed entity because U.S. Customs presumes they are made with forced labor unless extensive documentation overcomes that presumption.
This is not a field-safety recall. It does not mean that every AiSHi capacitor is unsafe, that every power supply is affected, or that customers should automatically remove already-installed equipment.
The immediate issue is whether particular components, or finished products containing them, can be imported and supplied into the United States.
Some enclosed AC/DC power supplies reportedly contain AiSHi capacitors. If an affected capacitor is used inside a finished unit, the complete power supply may face the same U.S. import restriction risk, even though the end product is not itself a capacitor.
Manufacturers may need time to verify bills of materials, transition to another capacitor source, requalify parts, and validate any resulting changes. That can lead to shipment holds, limited allocation, changing lead times, or replacement-model guidance. The impact is part-number and component-specific, not a blanket issue for all products from any power-supply manufacturer.
For an electrolytic-capacitor requirement, Jianghai may be a potential alternative source. Jianghai is not affected by the AiSHi UFLPA listing.,
MaRCTech2 holds a signed compliance declaration and can review customer part numbers for a suitable cross-reference.
For affected or difficult-to-source power supplies, MicroPower Direct may provide a comparable alternative.
MaRCTech2 can evaluate a specific requirement against available MicroPower Direct models and provide supporting datasheets, certifications, pricing, and lead-time information for engineering review.
Do not treat either option as an automatic drop-in replacement. The right approach is to review the exact affected part number, compare electrical and mechanical requirements, confirm current U.S. supply status, and complete any necessary qualification before implementing a change.
Send MaRCTech2 a list of current and planned electrolytic-capacitor and power-supply requirements, especially parts needed within the next 180 days.
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MaRCTech2 can help determine whether the item needs further review and identify appropriate Jianghai or MicroPower Direct alternatives before it becomes a production disruption.
What part numbers or product families would create the greatest production risk for your team if U.S. availability changed unexpectedly?