- US PUBLISHES TARIFF EXCLUSIONS FOR SPECIFIED PRODUCTS
- US TARIFF EXCLUSIONS APPLY TO COMPUTERS, SMARTPHONES
- US TARIFF EXCLUSIONS ALSO APPLY TO CHIP-MAKING EQUIPMENT
- TARIFF EXCLUSIONS APPLY TO SO-CALLED `RECIPROCAL' TARIFFS
Let's put the tariff exemptions into perspective:
- The US imports approximately $100 billion of computers, smartphones, and chip-making equipment from China per year
- A total of $439 billion of goods were imported from China into the US in 2024.
- This means ~23% of ALL Chinese imports coming to the US are now exempt from "reciprocal Tariffs."
- This is a massive U-Turn in tariff policy if applicable
Effect: This news is Positive for COPPER
Effect of this is complete negative on Gold as of now
Positive for Crude Oil