Framework Pauses Sales of Some Laptops Due to Trump’s Tariffs
Framework halts sales of its cheapest laptops in the US due to the 10% Trump administration tariffs on imports from Taiwan.
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Framework Pauses Sales of Some Laptops Due to Trump’s Tariffs
Framework, a company known for its sustainable and customizable laptops, has announced that it is "temporarily pausing" the sale of several models in the US. This decision comes in response to the 10% tariffs imposed on imports from Taiwan, which went into effect on April 5th under the Trump administration. This move will affect some of Framework's most affordable laptops, including certain configurations of its Framework Laptop 13. Image:Google When Framework first priced its laptops, the tariffs on imports from Taiwan were at 0%. However, with the new 10% tariff, the company says it would have to sell its base models at a loss. According to Framework, this would be unsustainable for their business, especially for lower-end SKUs such as the Ultra 5 125H and Ryzen 5 7640U models. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the company shared that it had removed these models from its website "for now." Framework isn’t the only company feeling the strain of these tar…
