The tariffs have also provoked political tension, including retaliation from China, which responded to Trump's move with tariffs on US goods and an anti-monopoly probe of Google, among other measures. The speed with which China filed its complaint with the WTO is an indication of Beijing's readiness for the trade fight.

The Taiwanese motherboard and GPU vendor may avoid price increases for now, though, citing a competitive market.

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation on Tuesday said it is investigating Google on suspicion of violating antitrust laws.