A sudden outbreak!Trump changed his mind again!Denied "tariff exemption"!!
- Author:weiyun.com
- Source:weiyun.com
- Release Date:2025-04-15
Regarding tariffs, Trump has changed his mind again... On the afternoon of April 13 local time, Trump responded to the news of "tariff exemption" on his social media platform, saying: No country can "escape" punishment, and no "exception" of tariffs was announced on Friday. These products still need to pay the existing 20% fentanyl tariff, and they are just transferred to another tariff 'category'."In the upcoming national security tariff investigation, we will still impose separate tariffs on the semiconductor industry and the broader electronics supply chain. We must make products locally in the United States. The golden age of the United States is approaching, which includes the upcoming tax cuts and regulatory reductions, a considerable portion of which have been approved by the House and Senate, which will mean more, more paid jobs to make products in our country."
▲Screenshots of Trump’s social platform
The exemption may be short-lived, with some consumer electronics products that have been exempted about industry-specific tariffs, and goods deemed crucial to the U.S. defense network will be subject to this tariff.Trump has said he will give "very specific" details on the 14th, and his Commerce Secretary Lutnik said semiconductor tariffs could be implemented "within a month or two."Earlier in the day, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik also stated on TV that exemptions for electronic products and parts are only temporary, and the separate tariffs imposed on electronic products "will be issued soon" and electronic products will be classified as new "semiconductor tariffs.""Although these products are not subject to reciprocal tariffs, they will be included in semiconductor tariffs, and the tariffs may be issued in one or two months." Previously, on the evening of April 11 local time, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) quietly revised the tax rules and exempted the import tax rates of about 20 products, including smartphones, computers, memory chips and some semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and were not affected by the so-called "reciprocal tariffs" announced earlier, and there was no country designated.
Documents released by the Customs and Border Protection show that the products are excluded from the so-called "reciprocal tariffs" imposed by the government on trading partners.The documents show that the exempted products are applicable to electronic products entering the United States after April 5, and "peer-to-peer tariffs" that have been paid can be sought.According to calculations, the exemptions cover $385 billion worth of imported products in 2024, including about $100 billion of goods from China, accounting for 23% of the U.S. imports from China.The tariff rate for newly exempted Chinese exports has been reduced to 20%.The White House has been reporting on news of the "reciprocal tariff" exemption on Saturday, and the White House has no objection to this.However, the US's attitude reversed again on Sunday, which further proved the uncertainty of Trump's trade policy.On April 13, China's Ministry of Commerce responded to the news that the US side exempted some products from "peer-to-peer tariffs".The Ministry of Commerce said that China's position on China-US economic and trade relations is consistent.There is no winner in the trade war, and there is no way out for protectionism.There is an old Chinese saying, "The person who tied the bell must be untied."We urge the US side to face up to the rational voices of the international community and all domestic parties, take a big step in correcting mistakes, completely cancel the wrong practice of "reciprocal tariffs", return to the correct path of mutual respect and resolving differences through equal dialogue.On April 14, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian: The spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce has expressed China's attitude on this.The facts have and will continue to prove that there are no winners in tariff wars and trade wars, protectionism has no way out, and the United States abuses tariffs to harm others and themselves.We urge the US to give up the wrong approach of extreme pressure and resolve problems through dialogue on the basis of equality, respect and reciprocity.Recently, the US government has implemented extensive and capricious tariff policies to the outside world, causing turmoil in the financial market.Given Trump's consistently capricious attitude towards his tariff policy, it is still unknown how the subsequent trade war will develop...
▲Screenshots of Trump’s social platform
The exemption may be short-lived, with some consumer electronics products that have been exempted about industry-specific tariffs, and goods deemed crucial to the U.S. defense network will be subject to this tariff.Trump has said he will give "very specific" details on the 14th, and his Commerce Secretary Lutnik said semiconductor tariffs could be implemented "within a month or two."Earlier in the day, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik also stated on TV that exemptions for electronic products and parts are only temporary, and the separate tariffs imposed on electronic products "will be issued soon" and electronic products will be classified as new "semiconductor tariffs.""Although these products are not subject to reciprocal tariffs, they will be included in semiconductor tariffs, and the tariffs may be issued in one or two months." Previously, on the evening of April 11 local time, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) quietly revised the tax rules and exempted the import tax rates of about 20 products, including smartphones, computers, memory chips and some semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and were not affected by the so-called "reciprocal tariffs" announced earlier, and there was no country designated.
Documents released by the Customs and Border Protection show that the products are excluded from the so-called "reciprocal tariffs" imposed by the government on trading partners.The documents show that the exempted products are applicable to electronic products entering the United States after April 5, and "peer-to-peer tariffs" that have been paid can be sought.According to calculations, the exemptions cover $385 billion worth of imported products in 2024, including about $100 billion of goods from China, accounting for 23% of the U.S. imports from China.The tariff rate for newly exempted Chinese exports has been reduced to 20%.The White House has been reporting on news of the "reciprocal tariff" exemption on Saturday, and the White House has no objection to this.However, the US's attitude reversed again on Sunday, which further proved the uncertainty of Trump's trade policy.On April 13, China's Ministry of Commerce responded to the news that the US side exempted some products from "peer-to-peer tariffs".The Ministry of Commerce said that China's position on China-US economic and trade relations is consistent.There is no winner in the trade war, and there is no way out for protectionism.There is an old Chinese saying, "The person who tied the bell must be untied."We urge the US side to face up to the rational voices of the international community and all domestic parties, take a big step in correcting mistakes, completely cancel the wrong practice of "reciprocal tariffs", return to the correct path of mutual respect and resolving differences through equal dialogue.On April 14, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian: The spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce has expressed China's attitude on this.The facts have and will continue to prove that there are no winners in tariff wars and trade wars, protectionism has no way out, and the United States abuses tariffs to harm others and themselves.We urge the US to give up the wrong approach of extreme pressure and resolve problems through dialogue on the basis of equality, respect and reciprocity.Recently, the US government has implemented extensive and capricious tariff policies to the outside world, causing turmoil in the financial market.Given Trump's consistently capricious attitude towards his tariff policy, it is still unknown how the subsequent trade war will develop...