Trump says there are no exemptions from new tariffs

Published April 13, 2025 4:47pm ET



President Donald Trump clarified that no products are exempt from his new increased tariffs on China even after Customs and Border Protection announced exemptions for various tech products just last week.

In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump said those tech products — which include smartphones, various electronic parts, and computer monitors — have merely moved to a “different Tariff ‘bucket'” and are still subject to the 20% tariff on China related to fentanyl.

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