Tech Companies Hurry Shipments to US Ahead of Tariff Imposition

Technology vendors rushed to ship products to the United States in the first quarter of 2025 in a bid to beat out anticipated tariffs. In the first three months of 2025, 62.7 million desktop and laptop computers were shipped to the U.S. global technology market, analyst firm Canalys said in an April 9 report. That is an increase of 9.4 percent from the same period in 2024. Shipments were boosted as the world’s leading makers of personal computers anticipated higher costs imposed by a round of tariffs, Ishan Dutt, a principal analyst at Canalys, said in a statement. “Although similar steps are being taken regarding the broader tariffs set to kick in on April 9, 2025, subsequent quarters this year are likely to see a slowdown as inventory levels normalize and customers face higher prices,” Dutt said....