ASUS, Dell, HP, Acer, and Lenovo Have Stopped Supplying Computers to the US
On the night of April 9, mutual tariffs between the United States and Taiwan came into effect. Now, all goods entering the American market from the island will be subject to a 32% duty. This state of affairs did not suit the leading computer manufacturers: ASUS, Dell, HP, Acer, and Lenovo. They stated that they were forced to suspend deliveries of their equipment to the United States, regardless of where it was manufactured.
As TrendForce notes, higher-than-expected shipments of servers, smartphones, and laptops in the first quarter of 2025 were due to brands wanting to speed up shipments to the U.S. ahead of the new tariffs. It is also reported that companies are still evaluating how to offset increased production costs. Industry participants are also concerned about whether their products will be priced in the U.S. based on the nationality of the brand or the country of manufacture.
That's why ASUS, Dell, HP, Acer, and Lenovo, the world's largest manufacturers of PCs, laptops, components, and peripherals, have adopted a wait-and-see attitude. The supply disruption is reported to be at least two weeks.
In turn, passive component manufacturers say that customer demand remains consistently high. However, this is because they are at the beginning of the supply chain. The tariffs imposed by Donald Trump will affect customers in the near future. The burden of increased costs will fall on their shoulders. However, experts from TrendForce are confident that in the end, end consumers will have to pay for everything. This will not only hit the wallets of ordinary buyers but also slow down the pace of economic growth.
Earlier, we reported that Donald Trump believes in the possibility of iPhone production in the USA.
