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Karen Chiu

Julianna Wu

This article originally appeared on ABACUS
President Donald Trump is slapping a fresh round of tariffs on Chinese imports -- and that could make a host of American tech products more expensive for people in the US because they’re made in China.
Starting next Monday, everything on the tariff list will be subject to a 10% tax -- rising to 25% in January. That includes more than 5,000 categories of products sold to US shoppers. Some shipped directly from Chinese suppliers, while others are made in China and sold by US firms.
To the relief of gadget fans, some major tech products like the Apple Watch have been exempted from the list. But others, including some mentioned in Apple’s plea to the US Trade Representative, are still there. Let’s take a closer look at what’s included and what’s not.

Most consumer electronics that transmit data are spared. So if your holiday gift list includes smartwatches, fitness trackers, smart speakers, or Bluetooth headphones -- don’t worry.
Also excluded are products that weren’t in the original proposed list, such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, TVs and some monitors.

But plenty of tech products remain on the list. For instance, computing accessories like mice and power adapters are taxed. Same for network tools like routers.
If you’re a gamer or computer hobbyist who enjoys building PCs from scratch, you may also be affected. Many internal components like circuit boards and graphics cards remain under tariffs.
And that may also affect small businesses that build custom computers using Chinese parts. These companies have been bracing for a possible impact for months now.
WHAT THIS MEANS
Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean your products will be more expensive. It’s not a tax that consumers have to pay, but a cost for businesses to bear.
But given that the tariff will rise to a whopping 25%, it’s likely that we will see at least some companies raise prices to pass the cost down to consumers -- unlucky victims of a trade war.

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