Donald Trump gives in to pressure: the price of smartphones and PC will not increase
This is good news, especially for those who wanted to buy an iPhone. The decision comes in a context of perspective on its controversial customs policy. Donald Trump announced, on April 2, a general taxation on all global imports, pushing Amazon to suspend orders from China.
Donald Trump abandons the surcharge for these products
Donald Trump has already conceded a 90 -day suspension for most countries, while keeping a surcharge of 125 % on Chinese products in retaliation for Beijing measures. Other nations are only subject to 10 % additional rights.
Donald Trump transmitted, on the evening of April 11, a white list of a dozen categories of customs products for different categories of products that can enter the United States at no additional cost: smartphones, PC, tablets, components, semiconductors and screens, in particular.
This is a victory for technological companies after intense lobbying in Washington, especially on the part of Apple, which mainly manufactures in Asia. Tim Cook is among the leaders who convinced Donald Trump to save the sector.
But industries remain subject to new taxes, including video games. Nintendo is still waiting to know the fate reserved for its Switch 2 produced in Vietnam after the postponement of pre-orders in the United States. Despite Elon Musk's attempts, the automotive industry remains subject to customs duties.
