President Trump Exempts Smartphones, Computers, and Key Electronics from Reciprocal Tariffs on All Nations, Including China

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President Donald Trump has formally exempted smartphones, computers, and other vital electronics from sweeping reciprocal tariffs that were part of his bold new trade agenda aimed at confronting global trade abuses — particularly from Communist China.

The exemption, published late Friday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), spares nearly 20 categories of electronics from the retaliatory 125% tariffs imposed on Chinese imports under Executive Order 14257...