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President Trump is considering new tariffs on computer chips, despite recently excluding electronics from import taxes on Chinese goods. This decision follows conflicting statements from his economic advisors, who initially claimed no industry would be exempt from tariffs aimed at reshaping US trade relations. The initial exemption, impacting companies like Apple, was a Customs and Border Protection rule that spared high-tech imports from a 145% tax on Chinese exports, implemented after Beijing's retaliation.

Prepared by Christopher Adams and reviewed by editorial team.