The United States’ evolving tariff landscape is reshaping global trade, and nowhere is the impact more pronounced than in the enterprise IT ecosystem. With tariffs now affecting a broad spectrum of technology imports—including servers, networking gear, storage appliances, and components—the cost pressures are real and growing. The ripple effects are already evident for businesses dependent on a stable, scalable IT infrastructure: extended procurement timelines, rising equipment costs, and mounting pressure to do more with less.

This whitepaper explores the long-term implications of U.S. tariffs on the IT supply chain. It illustrates how enterprises can reduce cost, increase resilience, and avoid exposure by rethinking their approach to infrastructure management. It details how Scale Service’s comprehensive support, refurbishment, and IT asset disposition (ITAD) solutions help companies survive and thrive amidst geopolitical and economic uncertainty.