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Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs


The move comes after concerns that tech prices could skyrocket, as many gadgets are made in China.

US President Donald Trump's administration has exempted smartphones and computers from reciprocal tariffs, including the 125% levies imposed on Chinese imports. US Customs and Border Patrol published a notice late on Friday explaining the goods would be excluded from Trump's 10% global tariff on most countries and the much larger Chinese import tax. Trump has said his import taxes will address unfairness in the global trading system, as well as bring jobs and factories back to American shores.

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