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Trump Warns Tariffs Coming for Electronics After Reprieve

President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10.

Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA

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Donald Trump paused additional import duties on consumer electronics, in what looks like a huge relief for Apple, though he later said the US will place those goods in a different “tariff bucket.” He plans to announce a tariff rate for semiconductors in the coming week and is open to discussing the matter with companies.