Per CNN just 15 mins ago… PC stuff are now exempt?
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/12/tech/trump-electronics-china-tariffs/index.html
Electronics imported to the United States will be exempt from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, according to a US Customs and Border Protection notice posted on Friday.
Smartphones, computer monitors and various electronic parts are among the exempted products. The exemption applies to products entering the United States or removed from warehouses as early as April 5, according to the notice.
Woohoo, go BUY IT ALL!
"Counterpoint Research, a firm that monitors global smartphone shipments, estimated Apple has up to six weeks of inventory in the United States. Once that supply runs out, prices are expected to go up."
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Ridiculous intentional chaos.
And all it took was a million-dollar dinner?
No Tariffs for us *today*. This administration is so incredibly unpredictable (and I’m trying to be nice) that it’s just a question of “what’s next” that will supersede any “oh it won’t happen even though he said it would” relief
Don’t worry, the orange orangutan will reverse course again next week. “Art of the (Shitty) Deal”
Maybe someone here would know. This would include the switch 2 yeah?
Jensen paid him off for us, so do we all thank Nvidia now? 😂 What a weird world we live in.
Sooooo.. where are the AMAZING, but very CHEAP graphic cards now then??
give it a day.
he will flip flop
It only says latest tariffs it doesn’t say anything about existing tariffs correct me if i’m wrong but that shouldn’t include the aluminum tariff that already went through right? Also the section 301 exemption last submission date was march 31st so i don’t think any other parts that come into the US can request for this exemption until May 31st right? unless he doesn’t plan to extend this exemption law.
Prices will still go up regardless
Holy fuck this is getting old, I can see why people wanna leave the US.
Why can’t 1 of the idiots just stick to something besides fucking over the less fortunate and people who don’t act think or look like them?
so this looks to only apply to the latest tariff hike, not all previous ones (unless they had a prior exemption)
this is based on the wording of the offical doc from the gov
Until he changes his mind in a few days
Except he may reverse it and tariff consumer electronics 1,000% in a week or two. What even is going on man.
Does electronics include chips and laptops?
Counterpoint: don’t go buy it all. The prices of everything else are still going up, and you still need to be able to afford the other stuff as well.
Dont worry, it will change again tomorrow
Will we see GPU prices go back down closer to MSRP? No, no we will not. That only exposes the fact that they’ve been increasing prices under the cover of tariffs though.
China won the tariff war, but the instability probably won’t be good for prices anyway.
Maybe. Maybe not. He keeps changing his mind about things every day, maybe every hour.
Depends. Raw materials still will be taxed right.
Things are wild, this is changing day by day is i wouldn’t celebrate.
The country is being run by toddlers
Meanwhile in EU we’re discussing better trade with China. I’m looking forward to lower prices.
Not a chance, the millisecond AIBs could increase their prices, first week of February, they 1000% did it, even if it wouldn’t impact them. They all used it as a crutch, an “in” to make it look legitimate.
Of course not. They rely on other countries too much for that so it would be too expensive for them
Prices won’t go down now that theyve seen people will still pay these outrageous prices.
Semis and adjacent products were always exempt, people can’t read and hedge funds need the market to pump so they pay shit journalism like Bloomberg and Reuters to create new articles with old news
Good news for me, just bought an Ethernet card for my Apple iiGS (yes, people make shit like that for vintage computers), and it’s coming from China so I was prepared to eat a 145% tariff.
An i reading this wrong because it clearly says the exemption is only for items that were exported/imported before April 5
The actual list is merchandise under these classifications:
– 8471
– 8473.30
– 8486
– 8517.13.00
– 8517.62.00
– 8523.51.00
– 8524
– 8528.52.00
– 8541.10.00
– 8541.21.00
– 8541.29.00
– 8541.30.00
– 8541.49.10
– 8541.49.70
– 8541.49.80
– 8541.49.95
– 8541.51.00
– 8541.59.00
– 8541.90.00
– 8542
I am still researching what these each are, but will update.
Source: https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-3db9e55?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2
EDIT:
Here is what ChatGPT found from HTS:
Here is a breakdown of the merchandise categories corresponding to the specified Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes, based on the 2025 U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule:
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8471
Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers; machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data.
8473.30
Parts and accessories for machines of heading 8471.
8486
Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits, or flat panel displays.
8517.13.00
Smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks.
8517.62.00
Machines for the reception, conversion, and transmission or regeneration of voice, images, or other data, including switching and routing apparatus.
8523.51.00
Solid-state non-volatile storage devices (e.g., flash memory cards or drives) for the recording of sound or other phenomena.
8524
Records, tapes, and other recorded media for sound or other similarly recorded phenomena, including matrices and masters for the production of records.
8528.52.00
Monitors capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471.
8541.10.00
Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
8541.21.00
Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors, with a dissipation rate of less than 1 W.
8541.29.00
Other transistors, other than photosensitive transistors.
8541.30.00
Thyristors, diacs, and triacs, other than photosensitive devices.
8541.49.10
Other diodes.
8541.49.70
Transistors.
8541.49.80
Optical coupled isolators.
8541.49.95
Other semiconductor devices.
8541.51.00
Semiconductor-based transducers.
8541.59.00
Other semiconductor devices not elsewhere specified or included.
8541.90.00
Parts of semiconductor devices.
8542
Electronic integrated circuits.
⸻
For detailed descriptions and tariff rates, you can refer to the official [Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States](https://hts.usitc.gov).
They are off… for now!
Just seen. 9070 XT for 1150 I don’t think they care for tariffs they added the price increase
The materials used to create them will be rising, so no, we will still be affected. No one ever thinks of the process to create just about anything.
This is the list of categories the CBP published that is exempt:
**8471**: Automatic data processing machines (computers) and units; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form, and machines for processing such data.
**8473.30**: Parts and accessories for automatic data processing machines (specifically for computers/data processing equipment).
**8486**: Machines and apparatus used in manufacturing semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits, or flat panel displays.
**8517.13.00**: Smartphones.
**8517.62.00**: Machines for the reception, conversion, transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus.
**8523.51.00**: Solid-state non-volatile storage devices (like USB flash drives and memory cards).
**8524**: Flat panel display modules (including those incorporating touch-sensitive screens).
**8528.52.00**: Monitors capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with automatic data processing machines.
**8541.10.00**: Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
**8541.21.00**: Transistors with a dissipation rate of less than 1W.
**8541.29.00**: Other transistors.
**8541.30.00**: Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices.
**8541.49.10/70/80/95**: Various categories of photosensitive semiconductor devices including solar cells.
**8541.51.00**: Semiconductor-based transducers.
**8541.59.00**: Other semiconductor-based transducers.
**8541.90.00**: Parts for semiconductor devices.
**8542**: Electronic integrated circuits (microprocessors, controllers, memories, amplifiers, etc.).
Companies are so mad they can’t jack up the price and blame tariffs. They’ll probably do it anyway
I’m going to bet that companies that aren’t even affected by the tariffs we’ll start putting tariff surcharges on purchases
“sir, US govt pulled tariffs from our products”
“alright”
“so reverting to old prices”
“what old prices, it was always 20% more expensive than a month ago”
Time to scalp iPhones I guess.
Lol, they think prices will be better now.
9070xt and most all video cards kept selling at at much higher prices.
They have zero incentive to bring down prices. ZERO.
If anything, they’ll still raise prices, blame tarrifs, and rake in massive profits. Not sure if it’s illegal, but I’m sure it won’t stop them lol.
And I bet even if this happens gpu will still keep there price increases because of tariffs they are not going to lower it back to msrp
they just want nvda stock to go up
No additional tariffs for PC. But component tariffs may apply – aluminum etc
This is why I made all of my major purchases in the months before inauguration.
You would think if this was the case they would’ve said so the first time they announced it. They’re making shit up as it goes
Give it a few days and PC parts will have a 500% tariff because sweet potato shitler is a fucking giant baby