TP-Link is looking to put routers together in the US after the government banned new foreign-made units from being sold domestically. The company has signed a letter of intent with manufacturer Key Tronic and, pending approval from regulators, TP-Link says stateside assembly of its routers could start at a Mississippi production line as soon as early 2027.

Once things are up and running, Wi-Fi 8 routers are expected to be among the first TP-Link products that Key Tronic assembles. TP-Link claims that the agreement is part of its "long-term effort to accelerate US investment in high-tech manufacturing and job creation, designing and assembling next-generation products for American consumers here on American soil."

The company said it will still have to source components from outside the US. "Many [components] are just not available from a domestic source, and this is not a TP-Link issue," TP-Link's corporate affairs officer Steve Kovsky told . "This is an issue for all manufacturers that are trying to onshore manufacturing."

In March, the Federal Communications Commission designated all consumer routers made outside the US as a security risk and banned imports. Retailers were still allowed to sell units that they already had on shelves. In its notice, the FCC said companies could apply for a waiver, but only if they planned to move at least some manufacturing to the US. Several companies have received waivers, though TP-Link is not currently one of them.