President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the taxation of customs duties of “around 100 %” on electronic fleas, which could increase the cost of electronic products, cars, household appliances and other goods, considered essential in the digital era.
We will impose customs duties of approximately 100 % on fleas and semiconductors
Trump said in the oval office when meeting Apple CEO Tim Cook.
The Republican President said that companies that make electronic fleas in the United States would be exempt from the import tax. But if you make your products in the United States, there is no cost
he added, adding that it would be the same for companies who undertake to make their products
in the United States.
The demand in computer flea increased worldwide, with an increase in sales of 19.6 % during the financial year which ended in June, according to the organization World Semiconductor Trade Statistics.
Donald Trump said he would impose 100 % customs tariffs on fleas and semiconductors, during an announcement alongside the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook.
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During the COVVI-19 pandemic, a shortage of electronic fleas increased the price of cars and contributed to a general increase in inflation.
The threats of the American president concerning customs duties mark a significant rupture with existing plans aimed at relaunching the production of electronic fleas in the United States. He chooses an approach that favors stick and carrot to encourage increased production.
In essence, the president bets that the increase in the cost of electronic chips will force most companies to open factories on American soil, despite the risk that customs duties reduce the profits of companies and increase the prices of mobile phones, televisions and refrigerators.
On the other hand, the Bipartisan law CHIPS and Science Actpromulgated in 2022 by the president of the time, Joe Biden, predicted more than $ 50 billion US dollars to support the creation of electronic flea plants, finance research and train sector workers.
This combination of financial support, tax credits and other financial incentives aimed to attract private investments, a strategy to which Trump fiercely opposed.