Framework stops selling some of its cheapest laptops due to Trump tariffs

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Framework says it’s “temporarily pausing” US sales on some of its laptops due to the Trump administration’s tariffs that went into effect on April 5th, according to a post on X. The affected models are “a few base Framework Laptop 13 systems (Ultra 5 125H and Ryzen 5 7640U),” the company says, and it has removed them from its website “for now.”

“We priced our laptops when tariffs on imports from Taiwan were 0 percent,” Framework says in another post. “At a 10 percent tariff, we would have to sell the lowest-end SKUs at a loss. Other consumer goods makers have performed the same calculations and taken the same actions, though most have not been open about it.”

We priced our laptops when tariffs on imports from Taiwan were 0%. At a 10% tariff, we would have to sell the lowest-end SKUs at a loss. Other consumer goods makers have performed the same calculations and taken the same actions, though most have not been open about it.
— Framework (@FrameworkPuter) April 7, 2025

Trump’s tariffs have already had a major impact on products from other companies. Nintendo delayed US Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns, for example, and Jaguar Land Rover has paused US shipments in April to develop its plans.