We already said in his announcement that Trump’s tariffs to the manufacture of foreign chips would cause a Price rise in world technologyespecially American consumers. Acer has been the first to announce them, but it will not be the only one.
In an interview with The Telegraph the executive director and president of Acer, Jason Chen, announced a 10 percent increase at the cost of all its products in the United States. His direct statement is one of the first causes and clear effects of Trump’s tariffs: «We will have to adjust the price to the end user to reflect the tariff … We believe that the predetermined price increase will probably 10 percent due to import tax ».
The new White House tenant imposed this month a ten percent tariff to China, the country responsible for approximately 80 percent of laptop imports to the United States. Although he initially assured, with his usual verbiage, that tariffs would not affect consumer prices, the reality is stubborn and has taken very little to demonstrate by one of the greats of the PC segment.
The 10 percent figure is only a reference. As the CEO of Acer explains, some companies could use tariffs as an excuse to increase their prices beyond what is necessary to cover the rate and keep the rest.
Trump tariffs = more price = less sales
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) already alert than these tariffs They would have a significant impact in electronic products sold in the United States. The purchasing power of consumers could decrease between 90 and 143 billion dollars.
Translated in sales, the forecasts of the CTA are terrible: lAs sales of laptops and tablets could fall 68 percent; Game console sales could fall 58 percent and smartphone sales could decrease 38 percent.
«The technological sector is The United States economic engine, which promotes global innovation and job creation »said Gary Shapiro, executive director of the CTA. «LThe proposed tariffs threaten the deflationary power of technology in the global economy. Tariffs are a tax on US companies and consumers. We urge the incoming administration and the Congress to prioritize an innovation agenda that foster growth “. assured.
The Vice President of Commerce of the CTA, Ed Brzytwa, went further, explaining what unfortunately will be a reality: «The reprisals of our business partners increase coststhey alter the supply chains and harm the competitiveness of the US industries. The United States commercial policy must protect consumers and help US companies succeed worldwide ».
Trump tariffs, in addition to leading to another ‘economic war’, can have serious repercussions on world technology, on the sale of components, computers or consumption devices and also in IT investments for which growth was expected in 2025.
