US excludes smartphones, computers from reciprocal tariffs

FILE PHOTO: A tourist uses an Apple iPhone to take a selfie with Donald Trump impersonator Ed Weiskopf in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

(Reuters) - The United States has excluded certain electronics like smartphones and computers from President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, according to a list of items published by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection late Friday.

The U.S. CBP listed some 20 products, also including semiconductor-based transducers, solid-state storage devices and flat panel displays.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Don Durfee)