President Trump Exempts Smartphones, Computers, and Key Electronics from Reciprocal Tariffs on All Nations, Including China

President Donald Trump has formally exempted smartphones, computers, and other vital electronics from sweeping reciprocal tariffs that were part of his bold new trade agenda aimed at confronting global trade abuses — particularly from Communist China.

The exemption, published late Friday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), spares nearly 20 categories of electronics from the retaliatory 125% tariffs imposed on Chinese imports under Executive Order 14257, including laptops, phones, semiconductor chips, and memory components, according to The Hill.

This carve-out is a gut punch to patriots who expected Trump’s tariff plan to stick it to nations flooding our markets with cheap goods. Instead, it’s looking like a sweetheart deal for Big Tech, foreign manufacturers, and of course to China.

This is a good news to companies like Apple, which rake in billions while assembling their gadgets in China.

The administration claims this is about “strategic alignment.”

The CBP notice outlines specific Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes that will be exempt from the reciprocal duties. These include key imports under headings like:

• 8471 & 8473 (Computer and peripheral devices)

• 8517 (Smartphones and routers)

• 8523 & 8524 (Memory cards and storage media)

• 8541 & 8542 (Semiconductors and integrated circuits)

Importers must follow strict reporting procedures, including the use of specific subheadings and corrective filings, to ensure compliance and eligibility for tariff refunds or exceptions. CBP has promised additional guidance in the coming days.

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