Trump's tariffs force Acer to raise laptop prices by 10% — Expect similar news from other PC makers in the coming weeks
Acer CEO and Chairman, Jason Chen, announced a 10% price increase on its laptops sold in the US. This comes as an answer to US President Trump's 10% tariff on Chinese goods.
Acer CEO says its PC prices to increase by 10 percent in response to Trump tariffs
PC-manufacturer Acer has said that it plans to raise the prices of its PCs in the US by 10 percent, a direct response to the new 10 percent import tariff on Chinese goods that the Trump administration announced earlier this month.
'It’s very straightforward': Acer plans to raise the price of its PCs in the US by 10% in reaction to Trump's tech tariffs
While it's unclear if all of Trump's threats to heavily tax imports from various countries into the US will materialise, his administration has already announced a trade policy that includes a 10% tariff on goods imported from China.
Acer boss announces 10 per cent price hike due to Trump's tariffs
By default, from next month Acer boss Jason Chen says that there will be 10 per cent price increase on laptops made in China due to Donald [they are eating the cats] Trump's tariffs. Chen said the US price hike would happen “by default” from next month,
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It sounds like the price hike may not affect desktops, as Chen told The Telegraph that Acer had moved its desktop computer manufacturing outside China during Trump’s earlier tariffs during his first term. He said Acer might now consider moving some of its laptop manufacturing outside China too, with US manufacturing as “one of the options.”
Acer Claims It’s Raising Prices 10% Because Of Trump Tariffs
But it didn’t blink on Chinese tariffs, which are set to come into effect for new goods supplied by China and sold in the US. That means higher prices for companies selling in America, and Acer has decided that it’s the consumer who’ll be paying for it.
Laptop Prices Increasing 10% Due to Tariffs, Acer CEO Says
The effects of tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump on China will soon be felt by US computer shoppers: Acer says it will raise prices of laptops by 10 percent.
Acer to raise prices by 10 percent following President Trump's tariffs
Acer laptops are getting a price hike in the US come March. In an interview with The Telegraph, Acer's chief executive and chairman Jason Chen announced a 10 percent increased cost for all products due to President Trump's tariffs on China.
Acer is raising laptop prices by 10% due to Trump tariffs
American consumers are in for a rough time as the Trump administration’s trade wars heat up. While many economists have predicted higher prices on most finished goods, individual companies have been hesitant to put numbers on exactly how big their bumps will be.
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