{"id":7062,"date":"2025-04-08T13:24:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T13:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stoxpo.com\/?p=7062"},"modified":"2025-04-08T13:25:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T13:25:00","slug":"micron-to-add-surcharge-on-memory-products-amid-new-u-s-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stoxpo.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/micron-to-add-surcharge-on-memory-products-amid-new-u-s-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Micron to Add Surcharge on Memory Products Amid New U.S. Tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump\u2019s latest trade measures prompt Micron to pass on costs to customers starting Wednesday<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU)<\/strong> has informed its U.S. customers that it will impose a <strong>surcharge on certain products starting Wednesday<\/strong>, citing the impact of <strong>new tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump<\/strong>, according to four sources familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While semiconductors were <strong>exempted<\/strong> from the tariff list announced last week, Micron clarified in a letter to clients that the duties <strong>apply to memory modules and solid-state drives (SSDs)<\/strong> \u2014 key components in devices ranging from laptops and servers to cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Micron manufactures most of its products in <strong>Asia<\/strong>, including <strong>China, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia<\/strong>, and <strong>Singapore<\/strong>, making its supply chain particularly vulnerable to the sweeping tariffs. U.S. customs agents began collecting a <strong>10% tariff on many imports<\/strong> Saturday, with additional <strong>country-specific rates of up to 50%<\/strong> scheduled to kick in on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The move aligns with comments Micron executives made during a <strong>March 21 earnings call<\/strong>, when they said they would <strong>pass on additional costs<\/strong> tied to tariffs directly to customers. Just weeks ago, the company had also announced <strong>price increases<\/strong> due to a spike in &#8220;un-forecasted demand.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The White House\u2019s decision to impose unilateral tariffs has sparked <strong>global backlash<\/strong> and raised concerns over a <strong>looming trade war<\/strong>, with companies now facing a tough choice: <strong>absorb the cost or pass it on.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Micron\u2019s response is echoed by other memory product suppliers in Asia, who say they cannot afford to shoulder the costs of the tariffs. \u201cIf they don\u2019t want to bear the taxes, we cannot ship the products,\u201d said one executive. \u201cWith this kind of tax rate, no company can generously say, \u2018I\u2019ll take on the burden.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might like this article:<a href=\"https:\/\/stoxpo.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/u-s-steel-shares-soar-after-trump-orders-review-of-blocked-nippon-deal\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">U.S. Steel Shares Soar After Trump Orders Review of Blocked Nippon Deal<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump\u2019s latest trade measures prompt Micron to pass on costs to customers starting Wednesday Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has informed its U.S. customers that it will impose a surcharge on certain products starting Wednesday, citing the impact of new tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump, according to four sources familiar with the matter. 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