The United States exempt smartphones and computers from customs tariffs

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

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The United States has decided to exempt smartphones and computers from the recent customs surchasters imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump.

According to a notice from the customs service, these exemptions apply in particular to electronic products imported in the United States from China.

The semiconductors are affected by an exemption from the 10% surcharge applied to most of the trade partners of the United States.

According to observers, these decisions offer an air bowl to American consumers, who risked seeing the price of these popular products fly away.

The American president announced on Wednesday 125% additional customs duties for China, at the very moment when he granted 90 days respite to sixty other business partners.

Beijing retaliated Friday by announcing to carry its customs taxes on all American products entering its territory at 125%, a measure in force since Saturday.

Despite this escalation, Donald Trump said “optimistic” on Friday as to an agreement with Beijing, according to the White House. “The president clearly noted that he was very open to the question of an agreement with China,” said the presidency spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.