Overview

• President Trump's reciprocal tariffs, implemented on April 3, 2025, impose rates up to 54% on imports from China and significant increases on Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea.
• Consumer hardware prices, including PCs and GPUs, are rising by an estimated 20-50%, with manufacturers passing costs to buyers.
• Smaller U.S.-based system integrators like Maingear and Falcon Northwest are disproportionately affected, struggling to absorb increased costs for imported components.
• Global supply chains are further disrupted as alternative manufacturing hubs like Vietnam and Taiwan are also subject to high tariffs, eliminating viable relocation options.
• Economists warn of inflationary pressures and potential economic instability, while trading partners prepare retaliatory measures against the U.S.