The US administration has decided to exempt many electronic products imported from China from new customs tariffs. Exemption includes products such as smartphones, laptops, processors, hard drives and memory. The US Customs and Border Protection Authority (CBP) said in a statement, the additional 145 %tariff for these products will not be applied.
This new regulation implemented by the Trump administration is a direct response to high customs duties announced in recent weeks. These additional taxes brought to a large number of products imported from China were at risk of creating significant price increases for technology products. However, the exemption decision announced seems to have provided some relief for consumers. In addition, significant changes in the short -term plans of technology manufacturers have come up.
The US administration is exempted from tariffing its production -dependent technology products to China
The exemption decision draws attention to the highlights of electronic products. Because the US market is largely dependent on Chinese -based production. Apple, Dell, Nvidia and many other manufacturers offer their products to the US market after producing in China. For this reason, if new tariffs were put into practice, one of the most affected sectors would be the technology sector.
On the other hand, the exemption decision does not cover every product. The Trump administration continues to continue pressure in some areas during the trade war with China. Especially the products related to Fentanil and pioneering substances from China were included in a special tariff at a rate of 20 %. However, some taxes that have been implemented in the past and still in force remain.
The exemption decision does not only cover electronic devices, but the machines used in the production of these devices have been included in the exemption list. These include semiconductor production machines and special manufacturing equipment. This is of particular strategic importance for TSMC and similar manufacturers. Because without these machines, semiconductor production capacity can be seriously damaged.
In addition to the new regulation, the Trump administration has made an update for small package transportation. The limits set for low valuable packages that were previously exempted from customs duties have also been changed. Tax rates are now increased in such shipments. Despite this, the CBP statement said that the products under exemption will not be affected by these rules.
Behind the US decision is the purpose of protecting short -term economic balances. Although it is aimed to support US production in the long run, the short term technology prices are not required to increase harshly. Because such a situation would directly affect the consumer. For this reason, the exemption decision is seen as a transition process that gives time to technology companies.
In addition, the US government also encourages the transportation of technology production into the country. It is known that companies such as Apple, Nvidia, TSMC are planning factory investments in the USA. But there is a need for a long time for these investments to be implemented. This process seems to continue dependence on imports until it is completed.
The impact of the exemption decision on technology prices may be limited. Because some companies, before the exemption of tariff had raised their products. Brands like Sony and OnePlus have taken measures by increasing their prices in the USA. These companies are not expected to make a price reduction in the near future.
The US decision to exempt electronic products from China from new tariffs provided temporary relief in the technology sector. However, it still remains unclear how the course of the trade war will follow. The US is determined to carry long -term production into the country. However, considering the current structure of global supply chains, this target is not expected to be easily achieved.