Trump tariffs: Trump warns that after some time of relaxation, tariffs will be imposed on electronics as well:

Reciprocal tariff: President Donald Trump has stated he will place tariffs on phones, computers, and popular consumer electronics. He characterized the exemptions proclaimed over the weekend on electronics as part of his greater strategy to restore the balance of trade in the United States. He reasoned the concessions granted late Friday night, which are considered relief because they exempt a significant portion of popular electronics from the 125 percent tariffs on China and the ten percent blanket rate applied globally, is just for now and is still working toward a goals to selectively target the portion of the economy.

Trump claimed that no one will be able to avoid the scope of the tariffs, in a social media post on Sunday that he made right after completing his golf session. He also claimed the Friday’s exempted products are “simply going into a different tariff ‘bucket’” and that some focus will be taken on “semiconductors and the entire electronics supply chain.”

All in all, the remarks by Trump and US representatives show that there are plans to set tariffs on phones, computers and other popular consumer electronics. However, it appears the rate would be less than the 125 percent rate that was levied on China. Besides this, it could take weeks or months to put in place. This offers some respite for the sector. This allows time for companies lobbyist to influence the government or reach a deal.

The delay that was granted to the electronics companies on Friday was a token victory for Apple Inc. and other companies that have keen reliance on China’s growth because there was a delayed tariff imposed. The government of China also expressed support for the decision taken by the US.

This is a small step towards the US rectifying its wrongful action of imposing unilateral “reciprocal tariffs,” the Chinese Commerce Ministry said in a statement posted on its Wechat account on Sunday. The ministry called upon the US government to “resolutely end actions which are legally and factually unsupported, and revert to the path of resolving” differences through dialogue based on equality and mutual respect.

[**Headline 2**] US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik and other administration officials were quoted on Sunday saying that this was only a pause followed by a series of tariffs, although they would be lower than the 125 percent rate Trump placed on China last week and higher than the 10 percent rate placed on other nations.