The United States withdraws certain Chinese furniture and modems from the planned tariffs of 10%

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is saving its next housewares, baby items, modems and routers made in China at 10 percent of the tariff, the group said Friday.

The Office of the US Trade Representative has published a complete list of items removed from the $ 300 billion tariffs scheduled to come into effect on December 1 and 15, some of which had already been hit at 25%.

Trump delayed more than half of the proposed tariffs Tuesday to December, saying it would help protect businesses and consumers from the fallout of the US-China trade war during the Christmas season.

The new list of 44 categories of saved imports, valued at about $ 7.8 billion, according to data from the US Census Bureau, also includes certain chemical compounds used in the manufacture of plastics. Reuters previously said that Bibles and religious texts would be spared from the tariff list.

The modems and routers manufactured in China were part of a list of products valued at $ 200 billion struck by tariffs last September, which have since been increased to 25%. Friday's exclusion would avoid a further 10% hike as Trump will impose tariffs on products in the same customs category on September 1st, including smart watches, smart speakers and Bluetooth headphones.

The bulk of items removed from the tariff schedule consisted of furniture products, including chairs with wood and metal structures and plastics. Some of them were previously subject to customs duties under larger categories of furniture.

Baby furniture items were also spared, including cribs, cradles, cradles, strollers and children's seats.

The retail furniture industry, valued at $ 114 billion, is one of the hardest hit by price increases due to Trump tariffs, which reached 25% in May.

The US Department of Labor said on Tuesday that the home furnishings price index rose 0.4% in July, its third consecutive monthly increase, and contributed to widespread price growth at home. July consumption.