#USElectronicsTariffs #USElectronicsTariffs This weekend, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a list of technological items that would be exempt from the new tariffs. The news calmed various companies and hardware enthusiasts, as it was almost a certainty that they would be spared from a price increase.

However, the situation took another unexpected turn shortly after. The administration of Donald Trump revealed that in reality, technological products will not be exempt from the tariffs. In fact, they will have a special tariff that the United States will confirm and detail in the coming days. Thus, the tariffs will indeed impact computers and smartphones, which could rise in price in the future, as well as video game consoles and other technological products.

A few days ago, the United States released a statement announcing that certain technological products were free from the total tariff of 145% on goods imported to the United States from China. This calmed fans of computers, phones, and, in general, hardware lovers. This was because they ruled out a significant price increase on various mass consumer products.

The technological items will simply move to another tariff category, so they will not be spared from a special fee that has not yet been detailed by the authorities.

Howard Lutnick, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, stated that the new tariff for various technological products will be imposed in about a month. Subsequently, Trump confirmed this decision via his social media. While he initially suggested that some specific items could be exempt from the fees, in his most recent message he made it clear that there will be no exceptions.

"On Friday, no 'tariff exception' was announced. These products are subject to the current tariffs of 20 %,

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