Donald Trump produces and reduces his definitions. Apple, Dell and Nvidia have benefited

Amid the trade war that made panic in the financial markets, Donald Trump He said again, similar to his position.

president USA It is exempt from mutual definitions on smartphones, computers, chips and other electronic devices. This procedure in particular applies to the devices imported from China, whose products face 145 % of the fees at the entrance to the United States.

In addition to avoiding influencing the prices of these products, the exemption from technological giants such as Apple, which manufactures iPhone and other stars products in China, as well as Dell or NVIDIA. Analysts had planned, with a mutual tariff, the price of the IPHONE device could jump from 1,599 to two thousand dollars.

Smartphones were the main American import of China in 2024, with a total of 41 thousand 700 million dollars, while laptops made of Asian power that ranked second, with 33 thousand 100 million dollars, according to the data of the American Statistical Office.

The semi -conductors will also be 10 % free of customs that the United States applies to most of the goods, regardless of the country of origin.

Smartphones, computers and chips, definitions fighting

In the midst of a trade war with China, which caused panic in the financial markets, the United States has managed its position by exempting smartphones, computers and other electronic devices from the collective tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

According to the provision of the Customs Authority, these exemptions are applied in particular to the electronic devices imported from China, whose products face taxes of 145 % when they enter the United States.

The semiconductors will also be free of 10 % customs tax that the first economic power applies to the majority of goods regardless of the country of origin.

This procedure will mainly benefit technological giants such as Apple, a transfer company that manufactures iPhone and other stars products in China, as well as Dell or NVIDIA.

Exempted products represent more than 20 % of imports from the Asian giant, according to American customs data conveyed by Gerard Dybo, from the Rand Research Center in China.

In fact, estimates indicate that 80 % of iPhone is marketed in the United States is manufactured in China, while another 20 % occur in India, although Apple’s attempts to diversify their supply chain.

Even with the decrease in the rate of customs tariffs by 54 % on Chinese imports, analysts have planned that the price of the high iPhone can jump from $ 599 to $ 2300.

Smartphones were the main import of the United States in China in 2024, with a total of 41,000 from 700 million dollars, while laptops in China ranked second, with 33 thousand dollars, according to the data of the United States Statistics Office.

“This change in the United States is” the best possible news for investors in the technological sector. “

He explained that “the American technology industry would have been supporting it for 10 years, and the artificial intelligence revolution would slow down.”

After this announcement, White House spokeswoman, Caroline Levitte, insisted that the companies concerned “are working” to transfer their production to the United States as soon as possible.

You are looking for other markets

Cow meat from the new customs tariff policy in the United States, the European Union has begun to diversify its commercial associations, with eyes placed in the countries of Asia or the Mercosur bloc in South America.

Many countries in the bloc, such as Sweden, Finland and Austria, require a free trade agreement with Mercosur.

the Economic CommitteeThe European Union’s executive arm hopes to submit a proposal “before the end of the northern summer”, according to a spokesperson.

On the other hand, Mercosur Officials agreed to expand the number of products temporarily except for the common external tariff before the trade war launched by Donald Trump.

Member countries can thus one -sided negotiation with the United States and not in the mass.

AFP

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