TAIPEI -- Microsoft, HP and Dell are rushing to prepare as many electronics components as possible before January in expectation that Donald Trump will hike tariffs on Chinese goods when he returns to the White House.
Companies are racing to mitigate risk of tariff hikes when president takes office

Major tech brands are ramping up efforts to shift supply chains away from China ahead of Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, AP and Getty Images)
TAIPEI -- Microsoft, HP and Dell are rushing to prepare as many electronics components as possible before January in expectation that Donald Trump will hike tariffs on Chinese goods when he returns to the White House.