President Donald Trump’s administration has excluded smartphones and computers from its reciprocal tariffs, which include a 125% tariff on Chinese goods.
The Beeb:
US Customs and Border Patrol published a notice late on Friday explaining the goods would be excluded from Trump’s 10% global tariff on most countries and the much larger Chinese import tax.
The exemptions also include other electronic devices and components, including semiconductors, solar cells and memory cards.
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