Smartphones, computers and other electronic devices are exempt from the Trump administration’s growing trade war with China.
According to a notification issued late Friday by the US Customs and Border Protection Office, hosts of popular high-tech products, close to American consumers, are not subject to customs duties and will ease the public from an increase in the costs of items ubiquitous in everyday life.
Before the management gave the smartphone and electronics exemption, Apple’s popular iPhones (most of which are manufactured in China) may have seen a significant price increase depending on how Apple responds to drastic taxes.
Experts predict that the cost could be hundreds of dollars.
iPhone The 16 Pro Max 256 GB is on sale for $1,199, jumping to UBS Investment Research Show’s April 9 analyst $1,874.
The notification details details exemptions covering a variety of electronic products, including smartphones and components that enter the US from China.
China and the US have been trading tariff increases over several days. China said on Friday it would raise tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125%. The higher tariffs are expected to come into effect on Saturday, and China said it would not respond to future U.S. tariff hikes.
President Trump’s universal tariffs in China now total 145% after suspending tariffs in most other countries 90 days After the global stock market fell sharply, the bond market responded hostilely to tariffs.
Experts said tariffs could pose a risk of recession and rekindle inflation.
According to the White House Deputy Chiefs of Staff on Policy Stephen Miller, these electronic devices are subject to Chinese 20% tariffs related to fentanyl. The tariffs announced by the Trump administration on February 1 were partially intended to stop fentanyl being shipped from Mexico to the United States. Canada And China. Since its initial announcement, many tariffs have been suspended for negotiations.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said in a statement Saturday that Trump “clarified that America cannot rely on China to produce important technologies.”
“That’s why the president has secured trillions of dollars in US investment from the world’s largest tech companies, including Apple, TSMC and Nvidia,” she said. “In the presidential direction, these companies are trying to turn manufacturing into land in the US as quickly as possible.”
Megan Cerullo, Aaron Navarro, Haley Ott and Aimee Picchi contributed to this report.
