Trump spares smartphones, computers from 125% China tariffs

Semiconductors and flat-panel displays also excluded from levies ordered last week

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Certain electronics like smartphones and computers have been excluded from President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs. © Reuters

WASHINGTON/WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration granted exclusions from steep "reciprocal" tariffs to smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from China, providing a big break to tech companies like Apple that rely on imported products.

In a notice to shippers, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency published a list of tariff codes excluded from the import taxes. The exclusions are retroactive to 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 5.

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