LAS VEGAS -- The impact on imports to the U.S. from Japan is widespread. From auto dealerships to electronics, a lot of the products people use could be delayed.
A Las Vegas company that deals with electronics says the increase on certain parts could be somewhere between 7 to 10 percent. This is because big name companies like Sony, Toshiba and Canon all had to stop production because of the earthquake and tsunami.
"After the third or fourth week hits, we are going to start to see a rise in products like the flash memory, the major components put into cell phones, laptop computers, the new tablets on the market now. We will see a lot of those going up because the main memory of those units is made in Japan," said Tony Pena with Outlet PC.
Pena is the product buyer at Outlet PC, a company that sells computer parts and other electronics. The warehouse is stocked with plenty of inventory, much has come from parts of Asia.
But the supply and demand could change within the next few weeks, meaning the consumer may have to pay a little more for products.
Automakers are also planning ahead. Findley Toyota says as of now they have plenty in stock when it comes to car parts and inventory of vehicles. But two of Toyota's main assembly plants in Japan have stopped operations because of the natural disasters.
General Manager Rich Abajian says consumers aren't out of the clear yet.
"If there is a shortage on parts and cars, obviously at that point the dealers have no other option but to raise the prices so they are able to make money and be able to stay in business if they don't have the volume in cars or parts to sell," he said.
Abajian says they've been monitoring their inventory closely, and as of now, all of Toyota's part suppliers and plants in Japan appear to be undamaged.
The plant closure in Japan has been extended until Tuesday and will result in the loss of production of 95,000 vehicles.
