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____tom____yesterday at 11:57 PM0 repliesview on HN

No.

Per Google, most HP printers are made in China.

A more likely explanation has to do with the economics of ink jet printers. The ink sales are so profitable that HP and other manufacturers subsidize their printers. This leads to prices at or near cost.

Since Ali express vendors can't count on follow on ink sales, they can't compete on price. And competing on price is Ali express's reason for existence.

So, ink jet printer are harder to find on Ali express. At least, low end consumer focused ink jet printers.

Laser printers, which aren't subsidized are common