Trump ‘Pauses’ Again? No Tariffs On Phones, Laptops, Including From China 145+ % tariff

1. Introduction

Ekdum se surprise move mein, former President Donald Trump ne announce kiya hai ki ab kuch electronics items jaise smartphones aur laptops par naye tariffs nahi lagenge — even agar woh China se import kiye ja rahe ho. Ye decision U.S.-China ke ongoing trade tensions ke beech ek major twist hai, jo filhaal ke liye consumers aur tech companies dono ke liye relief leke aata hai. Jab economic slowdown ka pressure aur global supply chains par disruption ka risk badhta ja raha tha, tab ye move kaafi strategic maana ja raha hai.

2. Background of the Tariff Dispute

U.S.-China trade war pichhle kuch saalon mein global trade ka ek major topic raha hai. 2018 mein shuruaat hui thi jab U.S. ne kuch Chinese goods par tariffs lagaye, unka kehna tha ki China unfair trade practices aur intellectual property chura raha hai. China ne bhi retaliate kiya, aur American products par bhi tariffs lag gaye. Result? Prices badhne lage, aur especially electronics sector sabse zyada effect hua, kyunki inka supply chain kaafi interconnected hota hai across countries.

3. Details of the Tariff Exemption

Abhi jo latest exemption announce hui hai U.S. Customs and Border Protection ke through, usmein clearly mention kiya gaya hai ki smartphones, laptops, memory cards, semiconductors, aur solar cells jaise products ab naye tariffs se exempt honge. Yeh products ab additional import taxes se bach gaye hain, though in par existing 10% import tax abhi bhi lagu hai. Exemption 5 April 2025 ke baad wale imports par applicable hogi, which means immediate relief for importers and retailers.

4. Reasons Behind the Exemption

Is decision ke peeche kaafi strong reasons hain. Sabse pehla toh economic indicators jo dikhane lage the ki market kaafi pressure mein hai — stocks volatile ho gaye the aur recession ka fear bhi badh raha tha. Apple, Dell, HP jaise bade tech companies ne lobbying bhi ki thi against tariffs, unka kehna tha ki cost badhne se consumers ko burden uthana padega. Aur doosra factor ye bhi tha ki holiday season ke aas-paas demand zyada hoti hai, toh pricing aur availability dono impact ho sakte the agar tariffs lag jaate.

5. Impact on the Technology Sector

Tech sector ke liye ye news kisi jackpot se kam nahi hai. Jo companies Chinese manufacturing aur parts pe heavily dependent hain, unko major cost increase aur supply chain disruption ka dar tha. Ab tariffs remove hone ke baad woh apne prices stable rakh paayenge aur R&D mein invest karte rahenge. Analysts ne ise “dream news” bola hai tech industry ke liye, aur expect kiya ja raha hai ki stock market aur innovation dono pe iska positive impact padega.