Aime Williams
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Financial Times reporter covering trade under Trump's second presidency in Washington DC. aime.williams@ft.com.
Howard Lutnick on Trump's smartphone, laptop tariffs exemption: “What he’s doing is he’s saying they’re exempt from the reciprocal tariffs. But they’re included in the semiconductor tariffs, which are coming in probably a month or two.”
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US tech tariff exemption may only be temporary, says Lutnick
Commerce secretary says products given reprieve will fall under separate regime
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April 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Howard Lutnick on Trump's smartphone, laptop tariffs exemption: “What he’s doing is he’s saying they’re exempt from the reciprocal tariffs. But they’re included in the semiconductor tariffs, which are coming in probably a month or two.”
www.ft.com/content/9038...
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The exclusion covers more than $300 billion worth of trade, including $100 billion from China, about a quarter of Chinese imports. It's a huge change and the put it out late on a Friday night with no press release
Trump blinks again: smart phones, laptops and at least some chips now exempt from the reciprocal tariffs, including (as I understand it) from China.
April 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The exclusion covers more than $300 billion worth of trade, including $100 billion from China, about a quarter of Chinese imports. It's a huge change and the put it out late on a Friday night with no press release
Some big exemptions to Trump's reciprocal tariffs here, notably on consumer goods like smartphones, laptops, earphones etc. Big win for US tech, esp Apple. www.ft.com/content/3eb4...
Trump excludes smartphones from reciprocal tariffs after market rout
Exemption is first sign of softening of levies against China and provides a huge boost for Apple
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April 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Some big exemptions to Trump's reciprocal tariffs here, notably on consumer goods like smartphones, laptops, earphones etc. Big win for US tech, esp Apple. www.ft.com/content/3eb4...
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Donald Trump hits Canada, Mexico and China with steep tariffs
https://www.ft.com/content/b9101226-edc1-4cde-93ec-186bc95021d7
https://www.ft.com/content/b9101226-edc1-4cde-93ec-186bc95021d7
Donald Trump hits Canada, Mexico and China with steep tariffs
US president fires starting gun on possible trade war with levies of up to 25% on goods imported from trading partners
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February 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Donald Trump hits Canada, Mexico and China with steep tariffs
https://www.ft.com/content/b9101226-edc1-4cde-93ec-186bc95021d7
https://www.ft.com/content/b9101226-edc1-4cde-93ec-186bc95021d7
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Canada is the top export market for 36 U.S. states, and Mexico for six.
Another great trade fact from Ed Gresser! mailchi.mp/ppionline/tr...
Another great trade fact from Ed Gresser! mailchi.mp/ppionline/tr...
December 4, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Canada is the top export market for 36 U.S. states, and Mexico for six.
Another great trade fact from Ed Gresser! mailchi.mp/ppionline/tr...
Another great trade fact from Ed Gresser! mailchi.mp/ppionline/tr...
Peter Navarro returns... Peter Navarro nominated as senior adviser in Trump White House on.ft.com/3Vm9ZSK
Peter Navarro nominated as senior adviser in Trump White House
[FREE TO READ] Loyal former aide was imprisoned for contempt of Congress over January 6 storming of the Capitol
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December 4, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Peter Navarro returns... Peter Navarro nominated as senior adviser in Trump White House on.ft.com/3Vm9ZSK