Samsung plans to extend its manufacturing limits in May as it has decided to export 80,000 units more of the newly launched Galaxy S25 smartphone series, potentially in response to US tariffs.
In case you missed it, a US Tariff is a tax imposed by the US government on goods imported into their country to other. These tariffs can be used for multiple purposes, such as generating revenue or protecting domestic industries. Although it’s a trade barrier that can raise prices for consumers and businesses, and also creates conditions that limit the availability of specific goods.
A few weeks back, the Korean tech giant revealed that it would manufacture a total of 16.2 million units of smartphones and tablets in May, which is divided into around 400,000 units of tablets and the rest are smartphones.
Reportedly, out of that total, the company is expected to export 3.3 million units of the Galaxy S25 series, which would be the sum of 1.3 million base variants, 500,000 of the Plus variant, and 1.5 million units of the Ultra model.
The reason behind this move seems to be a response to the US Government’s tariff plans, since delivering finished end products to the US market ahead of any tariffs will benefit the company by avoiding them.
Noticeably, with the increased production in May, Samsung also plans to manufacture 1.9 million units of the Galaxy S25 series next month, but this has been adjusted to 1.4 million units.
