Smartphones and computers will not be subject to President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, according to updated guidance from US Customs and Border Protection.
The clarification comes after Trump earlier this month imposed steep 125% tariffs on Chinese imports—a move that had raised concerns for technology giants like Apple, which manufactures the majority of its products in China.
The HSN codes excluded from the reciprocal tariff order cover a range of tech products, including smartphones, telecom equipment, chipmaking machinery, recording…