In a significant shift amid the ongoing U.S.-China trade conflict, the Trump administration has exempted electronics, including smartphones and laptops, from high tariffs. This late Friday announcement, detailed in a Customs and Border Protection memo, is designed to stabilize prices for consumer electronics and support tech giants like Apple and Samsung, which predominantly rely on Chinese production. Among the exempted items are smartphones, computers, and chips, excluding certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Analysts view this as a pivotal move, labeling it a 'game changer' for Big Tech. The exemptions reflect an acknowledgment of the challenges in shifting the current Asian supply chain to domestic manufacturing.