US to declare separate tariffs for exempted electronics

China says tariff break a 'small step' to fixing mistake

- AGENCIES Washington, 13 April

United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday in an interview with ABC's "This Week" that smartphones, computers, and some other electronics will come under separate tariffs, along with semiconductors that may be imposed in a month or so.

China's government said the US decision to exempt certain consumer electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs is a small step toward rectifying its wrongdoings and urged Washington to do more to revoke the levies.

President Donald Trump's administration excluded smartphones, computers and other electronics from the increased import duties on Friday, narrowing the scope of his tariffs of 125 per cent on goods from China and a baseline 10 per cent on imports from most other countries.