Tariff exemptions for electronics offer a break for tech - but not for long

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Amid uncertainty over rising costs due to steep tariffs, the White House announced an exception for imported smartphones, laptops, chips, and other electronics. This temporary exemption would have significant implications for the US economy, which has experienced highs and lows since the announcement of new tariffs. Merely a delay The Trump administration previously imposed tariffs of up to 145% on imported goods from China and a minimum 10% global tariff on nearly all other countries. While the tariff on China has yet to be enacted, US consumers were riddled with concerns about price hikes, which translated into a crashing stock market and panic buying of electronics. Also: Tariff war has tech buyers wondering what's next. Here's what we know The exemption is temporary and intended to pause tariffs on imported electronics, including smartphones, laptops, CPUs, memory chips, and potentially some semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Other electronics included ... Read full article.