Trump exempts smartphones from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
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Dispensation is first sign of softening of levies against China and provides a big boost for Apple

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The Trump administration has excluded smartphones from its steep “reciprocal” tariffs as it battles to calm global markets by tempering its approach to the multifront trade war launched by the president.

According to a notice posted late on Friday night by Customs and Border Patrol, which is responsible for collecting tariffs, smartphones, along with routers and selected computers and laptops, would be exempt from reciprocal tariffs, which include the 125 per cent levies Donald Trump has imposed on Chinese imports.

  • Josey_Wales@lemm.eeEnglish
    172·
    6 days ago

    I’m glad you cleared up being against his tariffs. What about his sexism?

    So much going on in this comment. What does being a “real man” or a “menstruating woman” have to do with having courage in your convictions?

    Maybe I’m missing subtle irony? I get it that this is traditional republican language. But this reads like an affirmation of these gender stereotypes.

    I think there are better ways of illustrating republican cognitive dissonance than parroting it in your critique of them.