US Tariffs Sparked Rush to Get Bitcoin Mining Gear From Asia

The World Air ground team supervises the loading of specialized equipment into a 747F Emirates cargo aircraft at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on April 8.Source: Sealion Cargo

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By Ryan Weeks

April 17, 2025 at 4:01 AM UTC

Updated on

April 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM UTC

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For about a week, Bitcoin mining firms in Southeast Asia faced an all-consuming deadline: midnight, April 9.

“That time, for the rest of my life, is going to be absolutely etched into my memory,” said Christopher Berschel, president of Sealion Cargo, a Canadian freight forwarding business.