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Trump’s Trade War Leaves Firms With Over $34 Billion in Costs

Unpredictable U.S. import levies have companies slashing forecasts, reshaping global supply chains

People walk past the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a "Foreign Trade Barriers" document as he delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Overview

  • Reuters analysis of corporate disclosures finds lost sales and higher costs exceeding $34 billion at major U.S., European and Japanese firms
  • At least 42 companies cut their earnings guidance and 16 withdrew forecasts this quarter due to tariff unpredictability
  • Automakers, airlines and consumer goods importers report the steepest impacts from levies on raw materials, parts and assembled products
  • Companies are boosting near-shoring, diversifying markets and expanding U.S. investments to mitigate tariff pressures
  • The White House maintains that U.S. leverage will force trading partners to absorb most of the levy costs