US EditionUS Commerce Secretary says exempted electronic products to come under separate tariffs
- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated that exemptions for semiconductor chips, smartphones, and laptops are temporary, and tariffs will be reassessed in the coming months.
- Lutnick explained that tariffs will be based on an industry-specific model relating to national security, impacting the semiconductor supply chain.
- President Donald Trump clarified that there are no permanent exemptions to tariffs on technology products, asserting national security needs for manufacturing in America.
- Lutnick emphasized the need for semiconductors and electronics to be manufactured in the U.S., noting that the current majority of semiconductors are produced in Taiwan and finished in China.
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