Confusion grips Big Tech over exemptions from Trump tariffs
- President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Chinese exports and later announced that major technology products would be temporarily exempt, but this decision lacks clarity and creates uncertainty among businesses and consumers.
- There was no clear strategy from Trump regarding what the tariffs aim to achieve, posing challenges for trade negotiators and leaving businesses uncertain about their costs and strategies.
- Peter Navarro, a counselor to Trump, and others in the administration tempered expectations around the exemptions, highlighting ongoing unpredictability in the tariff policy.
- Apple's CEO Tim Cook indicated a commitment to invest $500 billion in U.S. Manufacturing over four years, illustrating the effort by tech companies to adapt amidst the changing tariff policies.
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Confusion grips Big Tech over exemptions from Trump tariffs
American tech firms grappled with more uncertainty Monday, left to decipher whether they could rely on a tariff exemption for businesses key to the U.S. economy.
China Urges Full Tariff Rollback After U.S. Exemptions
China’s Commerce Ministry on Monday called recent U.S. tariff exemptions a “small step” and urged President Donald Trump to fully eliminate the broader reciprocal tariffs, including the 145% duty on Chinese imports. In an online statement, the ministry criticized the tariffs as “wrongful” and pushed for resolving trade tensions through “equal dialogue based on mutual respect.” It added that China is still assessing the impact of the exemptions, …
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