United States President Donald Trump will exempt smartphones, computers, and several key technology components from the newly announced 145% tariffs on Chinese imports, Okay.ng reports.
This was revealed in a guidance issued by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, offering a major relief to American tech companies that heavily rely on Chinese manufacturing, especially industry giants like Apple Inc.
The exclusions include critical hardware and components such as:
- Smartphones
- Laptops and desktop computers
- Semiconductors
- Solar cells
- Flat-panel TV displays
- Flash drives
- Memory cards
Although these items could potentially face some duties in the future, officials say the tariffs will be far below the 145% rate previously imposed across a wide array of Chinese goods.
The earlier tariff hike, announced by Trump this month, had triggered fears of supply chain disruptions and cost increases in the tech sector.
