Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 days agoSmartphones and computers are now spared from Trump's reciprocal tariffs.text.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1305arrow-down112
arrow-up1293arrow-down1external-linkSmartphones and computers are now spared from Trump's reciprocal tariffs.text.npr.orgTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 days agomessage-square57fedilink
minus-squareFauxPseudo @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up59arrow-down1·8 days agoNow this loophole will make sure everything is a cell phone or computer. Every toy will suddenly have gps a gig of ram and a touch screen. Micromachines are going to be lit.
minus-squareLit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 days agoEven potato chips will identify as micro chips.
minus-squareMDCCCLV@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoNo. Even a large tariff on a 3$ piece of plastic that retails for 20-30 won’t be worth adding anything.
Now this loophole will make sure everything is a cell phone or computer. Every toy will suddenly have gps a gig of ram and a touch screen. Micromachines are going to be lit.
Even potato chips will identify as micro chips.
ZeroCool flavored Doritos.
No. Even a large tariff on a 3$ piece of plastic that retails for 20-30 won’t be worth adding anything.