a repairable and not-buyable laptop Framework “temporarily pausing” some laptop sales because of new tariffs "We would have to sell the lowest-end SKUs at a loss." Andrew Cunningham – Apr 7, 2025 6:34 pm | 44 Sales of some Framework Laptop 13 models have been paused in the US because of the Trump administration's new tariffs. Credit: Andrew Cunningham Sales of some Framework Laptop 13 models have been paused in the US because of the Trump administration's new tariffs. Credit: Andrew Cunningham Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only   Learn more Framework, the designers and sellers of the modular and repairable Framework Laptop 13 and other products, announced today that it would be "temporarily pausing US sales" on some of its laptop configurations as a result of new tariffs put on Taiwanese imports by the Trump administration. The affected models will be removed from Framework's online store for now, and there's no word on when buyers can expect them to come back. "We priced our laptops when tariffs on imports from Taiwan were 0 percent," the company responded to a post asking why it was pausing sales. "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," Framework said. Nintendo also paused US preorders for its upcoming Switch 2 console last week after the tariffs were announced. For right now, Framework's sales pause affects at least two specific laptop configurations: the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U versions of the Framework Laptop 13. As of April 1, Framework was selling pre-built versions of those laptops for $999 and $899, respectively. Without those options, the cheapest versions of those laptops start at $1,399 and $1,499. There's no word on whether those configurations will come back at a higher price, or if they're gone for good. Preorders for the upcoming Ryzen AI version of the Framework Laptop 13 still start at $1,099. "We will continue to provide updates as we have them," reads the company's statement. Framework had no additional information to share when contacted for comment about timing, or whether other products would be affected. The Trump administration implemented a mostly across-the-board 10 percent tariff on imports on April 5. Larger and more variable so-called "reciprocal" tariffs are currently set to go into effect on April 9, and have targeted China, Taiwan, India, and other countries where US tech companies do the bulk of their manufacturing. Experts have speculated that the administration may have used generative AI chatbots to calculate the tariffs, some of which have targeted uninhabited islands. Andrew Cunningham Senior Technology Reporter Andrew Cunningham Senior Technology Reporter Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews of operating systems like Windows and macOS. Andrew lives in Philadelphia and co-hosts a weekly book podcast called Overdue. 44 Comments