Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs

US President Donald Trump exempted smartphones and computers from mutual tariffs, including 125 percent of the charges imposed on China’s imports.

The US Customs and Border Patrols explained that on Friday, the products would be excluded from Trump’s 10% global tariffs and much larger China’s import taxes in most countries.

This measure is concerned that the price of gadgets may soar depending on the concerns of US technology companies.

Exemptions include other electronic devices and components including semiconductor, solar cells and memory cards.

According to CounterPoint Research, the United States is the main market of iPhone and Apple accounted for more than half of smartphone sales last year.

80%of Apple’s iPhone for US sales was made in China and the remaining 20%were created in India.

Apple is trying to diversify its supply chain to avoid over -dependence on China in recent years with fellow smartphone giants like Samsung.

India and Vietnam have emerged as a leader in additional manufacturing hubs.

As tariffs enter into effect, Apple is expected to increase and increase the production of Indian production devices recently.

Trump has planned a lot of tariffs in countries around the world this week.

But on Wednesday, he announced that he would quickly change the course and carry out a 90 -day suspension for countries with high US tariffs with 145 percent of US tariffs except China. Trump said China’s tariffs are ready to retaliate with 84%of US products.

Trump said in a dramatic policy change that all countries that have not retaliated for US tariffs will face the US blank tariffs by July.

The White House said the action is a negotiation tactic that extracts more favorable trade conditions in other countries.

Trump said his income tax would deal with the unfairness of the global trading system and return jobs and factories to the US coast.