{"id":300695,"date":"2025-04-12T06:58:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T13:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=300695"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:53:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:53:45","slug":"tim-cook-does-it-again-apple-secures-key-tariff-exemptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/tim-cook-does-it-again-apple-secures-key-tariff-exemptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Cook does it again: Apple secures key tariff exemptions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple has avoided what could have been a devastating financial hit thanks to&nbsp;<strong>a last-minute decision by the White House to exempt key tech products from harsh new tariffs<\/strong>. The move spares Apple\u2019s iPhones, laptops, and components from a&nbsp;<strong>crippling 145% import fee<\/strong>, offering much-needed relief to the tech giant and its customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major electronics spared from new import tariffs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has&nbsp;<strong>published a list of products now exempt from Trump\u2019s sweeping 125% tariff on China<\/strong>&nbsp;and the 10% global tariff applied to nearly all other countries. Among those spared are&nbsp;<strong>smartphones, laptops, hard drives, processors, and memory chips<\/strong>\u2014items critical to Apple\u2019s global supply chain and consumer base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These exemptions are especially vital because&nbsp;<strong>most of these products aren\u2019t manufactured in the U.S.<\/strong>, and creating domestic production lines would require several years and massive investment. For now, Apple can continue importing without passing higher costs on to consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Semiconductor tools also escape tariff hikes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another key aspect of the exemption includes&nbsp;<strong>machines used to produce semiconductors<\/strong>, which is crucial for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). The company, a vital Apple supplier, is investing heavily in U.S.-based facilities, making the exemption not only a win for Apple but for broader efforts to localize chip production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uncertainty still looms for the tech sector<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite this temporary reprieve,&nbsp;<strong>uncertainty continues to shadow the tech industry<\/strong>. The Trump administration is reportedly considering&nbsp;<strong>sector-specific tariffs<\/strong>, which could affect future imports of electronics. For now, Apple can celebrate, but the broader market remains cautious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has avoided what could have been a devastating financial hit thanks to&nbsp;a last-minute decision by the White House to exempt key tech products from harsh new tariffs. The move spares Apple\u2019s iPhones, laptops, and components from a&nbsp;crippling 145% import fee, offering much-needed relief to the tech giant and its customers. Major electronics spared from &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/tim-cook-does-it-again-apple-secures-key-tariff-exemptions\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Tim Cook does it again: Apple secures key tariff exemptions&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":300696,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-300695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300695"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":307888,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300695\/revisions\/307888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300695"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=300695"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=300695"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=300695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}