As a dedicated gamer, I’m excited to share that President Trump has been easing off on the tariffs he announced just recently, and it looks like the tech sector is reaping the benefits. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has just announced a reciprocal tariff exemption for certain electronic goods made in China, such as smartphones, solar cells, flash drives, memory cards, semiconductors, and flat panel televisions. However, video game consoles seem to have been left out of this round of trade war concessions from the Trump administration. Still, it’s a step in the right direction for the tech industry!
As a follower, I’m excited to share that the update guidelines reveal that these tariff exceptions will be applicable starting from goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from storage for consumption, as of 12:01AM Eastern Daylight Time on April 5, 2025, in simpler terms, they kick in from then onwards!
The HTS codes for smartphones are exempted, but those for consoles aren’t. The only solution seems to be committing fraud.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 12, 2025
It’s unclear at this point if video game consoles will be exempt from any future tariff changes announced by the Trump administration. However, it’s been confirmed that the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) code 9504.50 is not among the exceptions listed today. This week saw a surge in the stock market following the news that most global tariffs would be put on hold, as announced by Trump on April 2. However, the trade war with China has persisted and intensified throughout the weekend. Last week, protests against the Liberation Day tariffs took place worldwide.
The future remains uncertain as to whether all recently imposed tariffs will be entirely withdrawn, or if there are specific issues that the president is determined to stand firm on. In the interim, it’s clear that every video game console manufacturer will feel the effects, with Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, who manufacture some or all of their consoles in China, being no exception. Notably, Nintendo has endeavored to lessen the impact of these ongoing tariffs in the U.S. by shifting some production of the upcoming Switch 2 console to Vietnam.
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2025-04-12 23:57