US exempts smartphones, laptops, and other tech products from reciprocal tariffs Amid Ongoing Trade War With China

US exempts smartphones, laptops, and other tech products from reciprocal tariffs Amid Ongoing Trade War With China

The United States has exempted tariffs on laptops, smartphones, and other tech items in the ongoing trade war with China. This move is expected to benefit tech companies globally. Machines used to make semiconductors have also been exempted from tariffs. The decision comes as a relief for China, with the US ‘blinking first’ in the…

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Donald Trump pushes to end US’ tech reliance on China as tariff exemptions kick in

Donald Trump pushes to end US’ tech reliance on China as tariff exemptions kick in

US President Donald Trump has emphasised that the United States cannot depend on China for essential technologies like semiconductors, chips, smartphones, and laptops, the White House said on Saturday (April 12), following a decision to exempt these items from steep new tariffs. The exemptions mark a significant policy move within Trump’s broader strategy to reduce…

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