Lootnick says that the exemption of American technology tariff may be only temporary.

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American Trade Minister Howard Lottenic said that smartphones, computers and other consumer electronics may be subjected to separate definitions in one month, indicating that the exemptions made on Saturday may be temporary.

Late Friday, the Trump administration excluded smartphones and other consumer electronics from the sharp “mutual” definitions in a big batch of a large technology after a week of severe turmoil in the American market after the president launched a trade war on “Tahrir Day” on April 2.

But talk to ABC’s this week On Sunday, Lootnick said that products such as smartphones, laptops and wireless earphones that were presented to revive Friday will be re -examined as part of a governmental investigation into semiconductors, which may lead to a tariff.

“What he is doing is that he says they are exempt from mutual definitions,” Lottennick said, referring to President Donald Trump, referring to President Donald Trump. “But it is listed in a semiconductor tariff, which will likely come after a month or two.”

When asked to clarify whether the definitions of iPhone may “may come back within a month or so,” Lutnick replied: “It is true. This is true … We need our medications and we need semiconductors and our electronics that will be built in America.”

His comments will affect the uncertainty for companies about the Trump tariff show, which was characterized by a series of repercussions, and last week caused an intensive sale in the US Treasury market of 29 Triton.