The effects of tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump on China will soon be felt by US computer shoppers: Acer says it will raise prices of laptops by 10 percent.

It sounds like the price hike may not affect desktops, as Chen told The Telegraph that Acer had moved its desktop computer manufacturing outside China during Trump’s earlier tariffs during his first term. He said Acer might now consider moving some of its laptop manufacturing outside China too, with US manufacturing as “one of the options.”

US consumers should brace for higher laptop prices as soon as March, at least from Acer. Other manufacturers are likely to follow.

Acer's CEO also warns that some companies might use Trump's tariffs on China as an excuse to raise product prices beyond 10%.

At least one major laptop maker is getting ready to raise prices in response to US President Donald Trump's 10% tariffs on Chinese imports.

Between a 10% tariff on Chinese manufactured goods and a 25% (or higher) semiconductor tariff, consumer tech is about to be very expensive

The tariff is paid by US businesses and consumers when goods arrive from China, with companies forced to choose between passing it on to consumers in the form of higher prices, or absorbing the costs and taking a hit to their profit margin