AV Tariffs ahead of InfoComm 2025

InfoComm 2025 is just two weeks away. As you finalize your plans, we wanted to give you a guide to AV tariffs. This is a changing situation. We will be updated depending on what the various manufacturers make public. AV buyers, decision makers, and the ones writing the POs need to have the information at hand when heading onto the show floor.

We’ve all learned so much the past five years in regards to supply chains. Now we are getting an education on what manufacturers pay in tariffs, levies, and VAT taxes. Fees are assessed at different parts of the supply chain. Tariffs are assessed at the port of entry or the port it’s leaving. Complicating matters further, manufacturing is done in different parts of the world. While the finished product may be completed in the US, various parts are created elsewhere. There are tariffs on parts of a product, not just the finished good. We’ve also given links to the stories we are getting our information from.

The best idea is to communicate with your integrator of choice. If your college or company doesn’t want a “tariff” line item, let them know that. Most companies can accommodate rolling any increased cost into an invoice. Your accounting department may want to see how much extra they are paying due to tariffs. Again, work with your integrator and let them know.

With that in mind, here in alphabetical order are the top companies exhibiting at InfoComm 2025 and their current stance on AV tariffs.

The List

Absen – They have made no official comment on tariffs. Absen does manufacture in China and one could assume there would be some increase in the total cost of DVLED.

AtlasIED – Atlas makes products in the US and other parts of the world. No official word has been made public.

Barco – While there hadn’t been much to worry about from the Belgian projector maker, the U.S. gave us something to talk about. Last week the US announced a 50% tariff on products coming from the EU. That has since been paused for 90 days. We wait to see if they go into effect and their impact.

Biamp – You can get the most updated rate on their AV tariff calculator here. Currently that rate sits at 25% on all models of UC Compute.

Cisco – The UC and switch powerhouse has announced adjusting supply chains. This is one of the ways companies are mitigating any additional costs.

Crestron – Crestron started off by announcing a 12% increase the first of April. When the reduction in tariffs were announced, they adjusted their own surcharge to 5% starting May 1. Updated 3 June, 2025:

• Effective tomorrow, June 3, 2025, we are reducing the tariff surcharge to 4% on all invoices issued by United States-based Crestron Electronics, Inc.
• As previously communicated, this surcharge will NOT apply to invoices issued by our international entities: Crestron Europe BV, Crestron Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Crestron ANZ Pty. Ltd., at this time.

Epson – When the initial tariff levels came out, Epson followed suit with a 15% increase. They have since taken that off the board. As of this writing, there is no current increase.

HP Poly – There has been no official statement from HP Poly in regards to tariff increases.

Kramer – UPDATED 3 June, 2025. Kramer has updated their previous tariff increase. The company will remove the 15% tariff effective July 1, 2025. At the same time the company announced an overarching price increase across “most of their line.” The announcement did not mention the increased amount.

Legrand AV – Legrand AV’s parent company, Legrand, is based in France. With that in mind, and manufacturing globally, they have a varied approach. The bottom line is that AV and IT directors should expect about a 2% increase in the cost of Legrand AV products. The company is adjusting manufacturing locations and postponing hiring vacant positions.

LG – The display manufacturer is looking at shifting production to lower-tariff countries. In the meantime, LG will be “increasing costs for some products”.

Logitech – Like many other companies, Logitech is investigating moving manufacturing to lower-tariff countries. Some consumers have already noticed increased prices on peripherals.

QSC – QSC had responded to AV tariffs by announcing a pause on importing over 200 products. However, QSC’s order pause that affected a select subset of Q-SYS portfolio products was lifted on May 8th in the United States. On May 27th, QSC lifted the order pause on all QSC Audio products. Contact your QSC rep or integrator with questions or support.

Samsung – The company had the advantage of manufacturing a good percentage of their products in Mexico. It’s what saved a good number of jobs during the pandemic. While products from Mexico do not have the same level of tariffs as China, there still are some.

Shure – The audio giant has not announced any increase in response to the tariffs. They did provide an official statement to AVNation. “With a rapidly changing global tariff situation, we are constantly evaluating the latest updates to make the right adjustments and minimize effects on our customers.”

Sony – Like many on this list, Sony is a very diversified company. While no official statement was provided, there are stories available about tariffs impacting Sony overall. The stories focused mainly on the PlayStation division.

Keeping up with AV Tariffs

This is not an exhaustive list. It is the most up-to-date we can produce with the information available. We will continue to update as we get new statements. If you have a company you’d like to add to the list, shoot us an email Press@AVNation.tv or comment below. We’ll see you at InfoComm 2025.