Trump administration temporarily shields laptops, phones from tariffs amid trade war tensions

Trump's action also excludes the specified electronics from his 10% "baseline" tariffs on goods from most countries other than China, easing import costs for semiconductors from Taiwan and Apple iPhones produced in India read more President Donald Trump's administration approved exemptions from substantial reciprocal tariffs on cellphones, laptops, and some other gadgets mostly imported from China, offering a significant benefit to tech businesses such as Apple that rely on imported items. In a notification to shippers, the United States Customs and Border Protection department issued a list of tariff codes exempt from import charges. The exclusions go back to 12:01…