Trump freed smartphones and other electronics from 125 percent duty on Chinese goods

US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum excluding computers, smartphones, other electronics and chips from the list of Chinese goods, which are included in 125 percent import duties. This became known from the notification of the US Customs and Border Control Agency, Reuters paid attention to him.

The list of exceptions includes 20 categories of products, in addition to smartphones, computers, laptops, disks, it includes semiconductor devices, chips and flat displays. In addition to the “Chinese” duties, these goods will now not be taxed by “basic” 10 percent, which will reduce the cost of importing semiconductors from Taiwan and iPhone produced in factories in India. However, according to an official of the White House to the import of these categories of goods from China, a 20 percent imported tariff is still extended, introduced under the pretext of combating fentanyl smuggling.

According to the US Census Bureau, in 2024, smartphones became the largest article by American imports from China - they were imported for a total of $ 41.7 billion, and Chinese -made laptops took the second place with an indicator of $ 33.1 billion. Earlier, economists warned the Trump administration that a sharp increase in duties will lead to a dramatic increase in electronics prices, and in the future, in the future Trade between countries may stop even.

In the framework of the trade war with China, Trump phasedly raised duties on Chinese goods a total of up to 145%. In response, China also increased duties on American goods, now they are 125%. In addition, China additionally limited the rental of Hollywood films. The head of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping, at a meeting with Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing, invited the European Union to unite in the fight against the United States.