As tarifas propostas poderiam reduzir as vendas de tecnologia em US $ 143 bilhões, com grandes quedas em laptops, tablets, consoles de jogos e smartphones. Proposed tariffs could slash tech sales by $143B, with major drops in laptops, tablets, gaming consoles, and smartphones.

A Consumer Technology Association adverte que as tarifas propostas poderiam reduzir as compras de produtos de tecnologia americanos em até US $ 143 bilhões, com potenciais quedas nas vendas de laptops e tablets em 68%, consoles de jogos em 58% e smartphones em 37%. The Consumer Technology Association warns that proposed tariffs could reduce American tech product purchases by up to $143 billion, with potential drops in laptop and tablet sales by 68%, gaming consoles by 58%, and smartphones by 37%. Apesar desses riscos, a indústria de tecnologia dos EUA deve crescer 3,2% para US $ 537 bilhões até 2025. Despite these risks, the U.S. tech industry is forecasted to grow 3.2% to $537 billion by 2025. A associação insta a administração a priorizar uma Agenda de Inovação e considerar as repercussões internacionais, já que as tarifas podem aumentar os custos, interromper as cadeias de suprimentos e prejudicar a competitividade. The association urges the incoming administration to prioritize an Innovation Agenda and consider international repercussions, as tariffs could raise costs, disrupt supply chains, and hurt competitiveness.