Goods manufactured in China and imported into the US now face an extra 10 percent tariff, but shipments that arrived before February 4, 2025, were not affected. Acer's price hike, Chen noted, won't apply to existing stock already in the US before that date and may take a few weeks to reach consumers.

US President Donald Trump's 10% tariff on Chinese imports has prompted Acer to raise US notebook prices by 10%, making it the first brand to respond. However, US-based competitors have yet to follow suit.

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%. Jason Chen, CEO of the Taiwan-based electronics-maker,