The exemption from tariffs placed on smartphones and other electronics is only temporary, according to the U.S. Commerce Secretary.
Just yesterday we told you that iPhone buyers in the U.S. had been spared from paying double or even triple Apple’s suggested retail price for certain iPhone models. That’s because the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that certain electronic and tech products imported into the country such as smartphones, laptop computers, and the chips used to make them work, would be exempted from the reciprocal tariffs that President Donald Trump announced earlier this month.
After Trump paused the tariffs for 90 days on April 9th, the 125% import tax on goods shipped to the U.S. from China remained in effect as did the baseline 10% tariff on other U.S. trading partners. It wasn’t until word got out yesterday that Trump had exempted some electronics from the tariffs (including the onerous import tax on goods shipped to the U.
