The administration said it was delaying implementation
The United States will postpone proposed tariffs on a lot of consumer electronics taken out of China, the Trump administration said today, providing a reprieve to gadget makers that are expecting to wait for a trade war between the two nations.
A reprieve for gadget makers
The Office of the United States Trade Representative said that it was going ahead with plans to impose a 10 percent tariff on $300 billion. President Trump stated in August that, after discussions with China had stalled, the tariffs were set to be enforced on September 1st, a timeline the trade representative stated was in place. The administration has enforced a 25 percent tariff on a smaller subset of Chinese imports.
The government said”certain products” could be removed in the new collection of tariffs”based on health, safety, national security and other aspects.” The announcement also said tariffs will halt before December 15th for other goods. “Products in this category include, for example, mobile phones, notebook computers, video game consoles, certain toys, computer screens, and specific items of clothing and clothing,” the statement read.
The government released a list of goods that will be impacted by the changes starting September 1st and December 15th.
The statement provides some relief to manufacturers like Apple, which has stated the expenses of the tariffs will be passed on to customers and has requested for an exemption for Mac Professional components. Trump has pledged to deny that request, and he previously said consumers could stand a 10 percent increase on iPhone costs”quite easily.”
