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Bitcoin Miners Rush to Beat Trump’s Tariffs
Massive Equipment Imports Before Prices Soar

With Trump’s new China tariffs kicking in, Bitcoin miners are in a frenzy to import mining equipment before prices spike by 22%–36%.

Blockspace reports that miners are chartering private jets from China, Malaysia, and Thailand, spending $2M–$3.5M per flight just to dodge the new tariffs!
Talk about expensive airfreight! ✈️💰

In Q1 2025 alone, U.S. miners imported $860 million worth of equipment — and that’s just the start. In 2024, the total was nearly $2.3 billion. Now, with tariffs ranging from:

China: 145%

Malaysia: 24%

Thailand: 36%

Taiwan & Indonesia: 32%

...miners are scrambling to stay ahead of the cost surge.

The U.S. currently holds 38% of the global Bitcoin mining hashrate, but these aggressive tariffs could shift that power. The report even compares the impact of these tariffs to China’s 2021 mining ban — a move that shocked the crypto world.

However, there's a twist: Trump announced a 90-day tariff pause for 75 nations (excluding China), offering a temporary breather for many miners.

What’s next?
Will the U.S. lose its mining dominance?
Will ASIC prices drop globally as U.S. demand cools?

One thing’s for sure: the crypto mining game just got a whole lot more expensive.

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