Hot off the news of Huawei cancelling a laptop launch and delaying its foldable smartphone, we're now starting to see hard numbers for just how much the Trump Administration's export ban may affect the Chinese company's business. A report from Bloomberg claims to detail Huawei's internal estimates, saying the company is expecting a 40 to 60 percent drop in international smartphone shipments due to the export ban. Huawei does about half its smartphone business internationally, and with 206 million phones sold in total in 2018, this would work out to about 40 million to 60 million sales lost.
Trade War! USA v. China
- Huawei bracing for a 40% to 60% drop in international smartphone shipments
- Huawei export ban claims another victim: Huawei’s $2,600 foldable smartphone
- Huawei cancels MateBook laptop launch because of US export ban
- Huawei’s export ban is wider in scope than most people imagine
- Report: Google argues the Huawei ban would hurt its Android monopoly
This morning Huawei sent a response to the report to Ars and other outlets, saying the Honor 20 launch was still on schedule for June 21, and the Honor 20 Pro would be available in overseas markets "soon."
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