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April 11, 2025

Trump tariffs force European hardware startups into crisis mode: ‘Planning is now impossible’

Senior leaders are scrambling to navigate supply chain uncertainty and rethink expansion plans as tariffs wreak market chaos

European hardware startups are scrambling to navigate supply chain uncertainty and rethink expansion plans as US tariff back-and-forths continue to wreak market chaos and a trade war with China intensifies.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz is a senior reporter at Sifted. He covers AI and UK tech, and can be found on X and LinkedIn

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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