The Trump administration announced today that a new 10 percent import duty on cellphones, laptops, video game consoles, toys, computer monitors, certain footwear and clothing made in China will be delayed until Dec. 15, instead of taking effect on Sept. 1 as President Donald Trump originally announced.
The items account for huge share of the $300 billion worth of remaining Chinese imports that Trump said on Aug. 1 that he would be hitting with a 10 percent duty, effective Sept. 1.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also announced today that "certain products are being removed from the tariff list based on health, safety, national security and other factors and will not face additional tariffs of 10 percent."
"The USTR will publish on its website today, and in the Federal Register as soon as possible, additional details and lists of the tariff lines affected by this announcement," USTR said.
The trade office also confirmed it would create an exclusion process for the remaining items hit by a 10 percent tariff so companies can request them to be taken off the list.
Article originally published on POLITICO Magazine