GPU and motherboard prices could skyrocket due to US-China trade war



The Trump administration has

imposed strict restrictions on communication equipment in China, saying that there are 'concerns about information and communications,' but due to concerns about price increases, PC-related products such as graphic cards and motherboards have been excluded from the list of additional tariffs. Was there. But the law expired on December 31, 2020, and the harsh reality is approaching tech enthusiasts who have had nothing to do with the previously gaining momentum of the US-China trade war .

GPU, Motherboard Prices Will Jump Thanks to US-China Trade War --ExtremeTech
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/318861-gpu-motherboard-prices-will-jump-thanks-to-us-china-trade-war

Juan Jose Guerrero, technical marketing manager for ASUS, a major PC equipment company headquartered in Taiwan, said of its GPU and motherboard, 'We plan to work closely with our supply and logistics partners to minimize price increases. We will raise the desired retail price due to tariff and operating cost issues, 'he said in a statement.



The increase in the suggested retail price is said to be in response to the Trump administration's partial postponement of additional tariffs expiring on December 31, 2020, but various quarantine procedures due to the effects of the new coronavirus have been carried out. It is believed that the increase in labor costs and shipping costs generated is also related. ASUS is not the only one facing this problem, and some companies may not be able to bear the tariffs.



According to CNBC 's interviews with experts, it could take months for the next Biden administration to make major changes to US-China trade policy, and with President Trump's tech industry in China. Although it is highly likely that the fight will continue, it may switch to restrictions focused on specific technologies rather than the full-scale trade war carried out by the Trump administration. ExtremeTech, an IT news site, concludes that tariffs inevitably raise the price of PC equipment anyway.

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