Framework stops selling some of its cheapest laptops due to Trump tariffs
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American tech firm Framework has temporarily stopped selling a range of its cheapest laptops in the US, due to the increased tariffs on imports from Taiwan that came into effect on 5 April.
The affected laptops, which use Intel and AMD chips, were removed from the company’s website, although they remain available in other markets.
The firm, which rose to prominence as one of the few laptop makers to allow users to easily upgrade or replace components such as the RAM and battery, said it had priced its products with the assumption that tariffs would be 0%.
The current 10% tariffs would force the company to sell its entry-level products at a loss, it said.
Nintendo and Jaguar Land Rover have also been affected by the new tariffs, delaying US orders and shipments respectively.