Smartphones, computers and other electronics will be exempt from President Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs, the administration announced.
In a break for consumers, the United States will not collect the new duties on about 20 products listed in guidance issued by Customs and Border Protection, the federal agency tasked with collecting tariff revenues.
This list, published late Friday night, also includes routers and semiconductor chips.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) cited a presidential memorandum issued Friday, which the White House has not publicly released, as the impetus for the new guidance.
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The exemptions appear to include products manufactured in China — which Trump had previously slapped with 145% levies on some goods.
“All products that are properly classified in these listed provisions will be excluded from the reciprocal tariffs imposed under Executive Order 14257, as amended, pursuant to Section 3(b)(iv) of that Order, effective for merchandise entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01AM Eastern Daylight Time on April 5, 2025,” according to the notice.
The White House did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
Trump granted foreign nations, excluding China, a 90-day reprieve on reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday in response to a stock market freefall and overtures from dozens of countries looking to cut new trade deals with the US.
“We’re in a very good position,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One Friday night, when asked about the state of tariff negotiations.
On China specifically, Trump indicated he’s always had a good relationship with President Xi Jinping and expects to work something out.
“I think something positive is going to come out of it,” Trump said of China.
The latest exemption is a win for consumers, who faced paying steeper prices for imported electronics, and for companies, such as Apple, that manufacture products in China or obtain components for their devices from the communist country.
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