According to the latest reports from U.S. media outlets such as CNBC on the 12th, smartphones and computers will be exempt from the Trump administration’s “reciprocal tariff” policy under new U.S. Customs guidelines.
The new tariff guidelines also include exemptions for other electronic devices and components, including semiconductors, solar cells, flat-screen TV displays, flash drives, memory cards, and solid-state drives used for data storage.
CNBC noted that many electronic products, such as Apple’s iPhones, are manufactured in China, but the report did not specify whether Chinese-made electronics were included in the exemptions. Tech website wccftech stated, “Based on our interpretation of the documents, there are no China-specific provisions in the exemptions, meaning smartphones and personal computer products from the region will not be subject to the 145% tariff. This represents a significant development.”
