Robert Triggs / Android Authority
TL;DR
- The US has introduced that a wide range of electronics might be exempted from 125% tariffs on China.
- The affected electronics embody smartphones, computer systems, shows, and extra.
President Donald Trump briefly instituted broad tariffs on nations around the globe. The president then made a U-turn however maintained tariffs on China. Now, the administration has exempted a wide range of electronics from any new tariffs, together with levies towards China.
The US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) issued a listing of 20 product codes that may be exempt from these “reciprocal” tariffs. Exempted merchandise embody smartphones, computer systems, laptops, shows and projectors (together with touchscreens), semiconductors and built-in circuits, LEDs, and solid-state storage.
Trump introduced a 125% tariff on China final week, on high of an present 20% fentanyl-related levy introduced earlier this yr. If the 125% tariff on China utilized to those merchandise, this could’ve meant drastic worth will increase for Android telephones, iPhones, PCs, and extra. So, information of a broad exemption is a welcome reprieve for US shoppers in mild of many tech merchandise being manufactured in China.
Nonetheless, information of an exemption comes as many tech firms search to diversify their manufacturing traces lately. Firms like Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, and Google all manufacture no less than a few of their merchandise in India and/or Vietnam.
