Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 months agoSmartphones and computers are now spared from Trump's reciprocal tariffs.text.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square65linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkSmartphones and computers are now spared from Trump's reciprocal tariffs.text.npr.orgTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 months agomessage-square65linkfedilink
minus-squarehumanspiral@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-24 months agohttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20xn626y81o exemptions also include other electronic devices and components, including semiconductors, solar cells and memory cards. Holy fuck on solar cells!!! Huge boost for cost of solar outside of China imported to US, or made in US from Chinese cell supplies. This can significantly accelerate US solar adoption. If Trump manages to lower interest rates, that is biggest payoff gain for solar/battery projects. edit: China might still be tariffed 20% on these items.
minus-squareLit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoYes it is just a form of “GST/VAT” on goods imported by Americans into US. It is a tax paid for by Americans. It is cool way to distract people and collect more taxes. By using the phrase “tariff on china” instead of “raising taxes on Americans”.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20xn626y81o
Holy fuck on solar cells!!! Huge boost for cost of solar outside of China imported to US, or made in US from Chinese cell supplies.
This can significantly accelerate US solar adoption. If Trump manages to lower interest rates, that is biggest payoff gain for solar/battery projects.
edit: China might still be tariffed 20% on these items.
Yes it is just a form of “GST/VAT” on goods imported by Americans into US. It is a tax paid for by Americans.
It is cool way to distract people and collect more taxes. By using the phrase “tariff on china” instead of “raising taxes on Americans”.