Smartphones and Notebooks: No 145% Discount on Many Computer Products from China for the Time Being
Smartphones and Notebooks: No 145% Discount on Many Computer Products from China for the Time Being
First, the U.S. government imposed the “reciprocal tariffs” announced on all countries except mainland China last week, and then, after a further increase in tariffs from China on the day, exceptions followed: for smartphones and notebooks.
Well-known American Companies in Trouble
Before this, major American notebook manufacturers had explained, or at least made it clear without public explanation, that they would initially not be introducing new products from their factories or the manufacturer‘s factories in China in the United States, as the goods would be purchased there at the necessary price premiums. Apple, once again, hedged until the end. According to rumors, the manufacturer had once again hurriedly tried to get as many goods as possible into the US via air freight.
On the weekend, however, the US Customs Authority announced that 20 product groups from additional tariffs on goods from China are also currently excluded. This includes notebooks and smartphones, as well as computer chips. However, the additional 20% tariffs are currently being levied before the “reciprocal tariffs.”
An excerpt from the list of exceptions: 8471 (PCs) 8473.30 (notebooks) 8486 (Magers Halkdeidament) 8517.13.00 (smartphones)
20% higher tariffs remain
Manufacturers and their investors affected in advance, even if the location remains volatile, are likely to breathe a sigh of relief: 20% higher costs on the number of goods will be a 145% difference.
The US government, in turn, continues to emphasize that companies should provide much more added value in their own countries in the future, and more in China.
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