US EditionUS Commerce Secretary says exempted electronic products to come under separate tariffs
- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated that tariffs on semiconductor chips, smartphones, and laptops will be decided within a month or two, despite previous exemptions from reciprocal tariffs.
- The Trump administration aims to develop an industry-specific tariff model focused on the semiconductor supply chain for national security reasons, according to Lutnick.
- President Donald Trump clarified that tariff exemptions on technology products are not permanent and emphasized a need for domestic semiconductor production.
- Tech industry insiders expressed concern over the conflicting messages from the administration, which they believe create uncertainty and chaos in the market.
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What we know now that Trump has paused tariffs on electronics
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick later said that this was only a temporary reprieve — telling ABC's "This Week" on Sunday that electronics will be included under future sector-specific tariffs on semiconductor products, set to arrive in "probably a month or two."
Section 232 investigations looming on chips, pharma as trade talks continue
Trump administration officials spent the weekend insisting that semiconductors and pharmaceuticals were exempted from the new U.S. tariff regime because they will face national security tariffs, which could come "in the next month or two," according to the Commerce secretary. The administration initially said it would exempt semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, lumber and copper from the new tariff regime, citing existing or soon-…
Trump aide says tariff reprieve for electronics is temporary, chip tariffs coming
Tariff exemptions announced Friday on electronics like smartphones and laptops are only a temporary reprieve until the Trump administration develops a new tariff approach specific to the semiconductor industry, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday.
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