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Leo_nator

Yeah but we don’t have USB-C Unfortunately lol buuuut at least we actually have plugs at every seat UAL only has plugs and certain seats on certain planes haha.

binga001

If u understand banking, maybe you can try to figure out how this bill might affect USB. I don't banking that much.

DyatAss

$USB? Where are you seeing this?

binga001

any smooth brain here with any argument how big beautiful bill passing tomorrow might affect bank stocks like USB in the short term??

ScipioAtTheGate

We actually buy a ton of low end consumer goods from Vietnam. A large amount of manufacturing that had been occuring in China shifted there. For example a large percentage of USB cables, which had previously been imported from China, are now being imported from Vietnam

Confident-Court2171

VC terms - preferred participating shares with anti dilution mechanisms. What you get - A share, based on a valuation of 72 Trillion USD. But it’s CRYPTO! How fucking cool is THAT? It’s going on the same USB drive I store my Sad Ape.

floo82

"OK check it out, we removed the AUX port sure, but now we're removing the USB-C port AND removing wireless charging! You just buy a new iPhone when the battery dies! Innovation!"

WickOfDeath

I dont have a single share and IMO Apple has build a card house with monopoly things boosting the margin. Monopolies are good if you can keep it and they let the business collapes when they are broken. Number one: The hardware thing. Apple thinks it's great to keep it close, but internationally they got run over by laws... finally Apple does USB C. Number two: Appstore margins. Apple thouhgt they can force everyone to pay Apple a premium of up to 30% for in app sales.... however this was long questioned, and Apple was forced to accept opening the payment methods of third parties and not take commissinos any more. That all was unlawful but lobbied for a decade, two decades. I was an Apple field service engineer, installing Apple hardware, fixing it, repairing it... it was always a closed-technology thing boosting the margin, practicing usury on everyone. IMO this is a wrong mindset. And further... Apple doesnt show AI innovations. Not that I personally think that AI is really nececessary in daily life, but Apple HAS TO PRETEND it. Apple doesnt in contrary to all other vendors. If you are a believer you can always add to your position, but be warned... Apple was only 18% up the last 12 months, MSFT, Google and others were 50% or 80% up. Diversify your portfolio a little bit...

Liquidsnake959

I’ve been charging my phone through a USB and my laptop since six hours ago and it’s still only at 96%

unhappyreach_

You guys know when the USB port on your old ass computer breaks and you need to use a different one. Classic shit

barfplanet

Carplay is an Apple product. Android Auto doesn't do any of the stuff you're talking about, at least not in my car. All other functions, including local music over USB, still work fine while it's running.

arbitrageME

I like most of Google's products but Carplay and Android Auto are the worst pieces of shit ever Once connected, it said I needed a premium account just to play the music I liked. And it overrode my direct USB connection to enforce Carplay instead of USB music. It added morning and was just a naked money grab by holding some of the cars native functions hostage

OgreMk5

The values given are from places like Forbes and the NY Times. I can maybe see that for USB, but Nike... no way. Only a few, small dividends. And I've started seeing really different numbers. Like 24k% to 33k%. Seems like, if they don't tell exactly how they calculated it, there's no way you know. Sigh.

dubov

> In the period from 1980 to 1990, several stocks were considered "best performers", including USB, Circuit City, Nike, and some others. Nike is listed as having a 23,000% return. Circuit City was supposed to have a 90x return. USB is listed as a 22,000% return. Where are you getting these return numbers from? They sound like nonsense

Kitchen_Image_1031

Download the data onto USB and then insert it through your belly button. 

brucekeller

I do too but gigs and gigs of video still has to upload to that thing too, so I have to wait regardless, I just want to transfer it to my backup HD and be done with it and not have to do it all wirelessly or pay for some shit to do what should be native. I found a program that apparently works well to do it USB, $50 a year. F that lol.

16semesters

>now tell me what apple innovation that truly benefit user past 5 years? Classic redditor rants about a USB-C cable and yet doesn't know what Apple Silicon chips are.

Brandage0

“USB Type-C (USB 2.0)” The USB 2.0 standard was introduced in 2000 This scoots past pathetic right back to hilarious

ProfessorPotential91

This is a super outdated statement. All their products are on USB-C now or wireless (what the cool kids use)

Zestyprotein

Europe's USB-C requirement may bankrupt them.

gkdjsl

Someone accidentally unplugged the money printing machine to plug in their USB charger

PrimaryPractical365

Can't forget USB-C! Remember... it's a new "feature" because Apple cares!

Dev_Sniper

While I agree that not being able to access files **like** on a computer is a bit annoying the files App is good enough for what most peoole would need a phone for. You won‘t work on your phone apart from chatting and taking calls, maybe writing down some notes. So for what you‘re going to do with your phone Apples file app works well enough and everything beyond that is a Laptop / Desktop / Homeserver / cloud task anyways. But plugging a USB cable into your Desktop PC / Laptop and your iPhone to just transfer filed from the local phone storage to the PC / Laptop would be nice. Similar to how you could move music files from your PC onto the iPhone

rabyrabs

same here wasn’t planning on YOLOing my stocks into a USB stick I’d accidentally wash with my jeans. 😅 Luckily, tokenized equity isn’t stored on your laptop—it lives on-chain, with real custodians. Feels more like progress than apocalypse.

TXcomeandtakeit

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl4Aiscu6hk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl4Aiscu6hk) Ethan of DOGE explaining here how they created custom software to read and tabulate ballots. It's innocent enough but paired with Elon's agenda and Trump loving LEOs sneaking a USB in while polling locations are shutdown due to bomb threats from Russia it really paints a narrative. But yes, I want Elon to spill the exact details. I hope he's dumb enough to really spill the beans.

barelyreadsenglish

Yes because in times of uncertainty, numbers in a USB drive screams safety

Frozen_Shades

My favorite Bitcoin story is about the guy who threw away his USB with like $700 million worth of Bitcoin on it and somehow managed to get a bank to loan him money to shift through the landfill it's in. 

Slight_Taro7300

OG USB Smartly Visa

LinguoBuxo

that's what the USB-C's for. the C stands for Cash. ;)

Altruistic-Room2683

Make sure to use the USB donghole

evilhomer450

Air Max Pro with USB-C instead of lightning isn’t creative enough for you?

DogThrowaway1100

I've had good experiences with their multi port chargers. They're my go to typically. I feel like every companies cables have gotten worse with time. Thank God nearly nothing uses micro USB anymore though since even the "good" ones broke so fucking easily.

Stephen_lost

They are using the tariff narrative as an excuse to increase profits. I can go on Amazon and order a USB cable for $7 and have it delivered tomorrow.

Plane_Platypus_379

Target guy just told me they haven't had USB flash drives for 2 months. Wtf. Tariffs?

2donuts4elephants

The thing about situations like this is that even if you had bought the Bitcoin as an investment instead of buying drugs, there's no way you would have held it until it reached 100k. Most people, from the early days especially, would have sold it after they made a decent little profit. The only people you really hear about who have thousands of bitcoins that the cost basis was less than $100 each is almost always cases where they lost the USB drive for years and years and found it later. So yeah, of course you wish you hadn't bought ecstasy with those 40 bitcoin. So does everyone else from those days. But you would have sold it when you were set to make a 1k profit. So either way, your situation wouldn't really have changed.

GhostsinGlass

What the shit over. Apparently the shittok trend now is for US students to set their Chromebooks on fire by shorting the USB port. When I went to school early on we were still using WRITING BOARDS for awhile, not just chalk boards but also personal size chalk slates before we transitioned to workbooks and pencils  Imagine having this much opportunity and just setting fire to it, highly regarded. Anyway calls on Google cause replacement chromebooks are gonna be needed.

Keikage

Yup. You're gonna need at least power windows, doors, and likely seats. Most definitely a radio with bluetooth/USB to appeal to the average EV buyer. But from what I've seen there's no radio to save power and everything is manually operated.

maxfist

You don't need 20 USB sticks, you can have one or two.

Antique-Resort6160

Why would a USB cable cost $10?

Appropriate_Lack_727

You also be working in a USB cable factory.

Tarw1n

Not really… have had other issues in the past that pricing didn’t increase much… A USB cable is probably roughly $0.50 wholesale. Especially with a large purchaser like Target… They could easily eat a 100% tariff… it’s literally corporate greed… just like how CocaCola has increased their prices year over year, even in years that costs have gone down…

red_knight11

They’re lying and ultra greedy. Here’s a HeyDay cable from [Target for $17.99](https://www.target.com/p/6-39-usb-c-to-usb-c-braided-cable-heyday-8482-black/-/A-87975301?sid=&TCID=PDS-14396074504&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=14396074504&gbraid=0AAAAAD-5dfbYWTACHn_JanB1MV3-t1CPX&gclid=CjwKCAjwravBBhBjEiwAIr30VNBMl88GqDC57EotuMoGXU9uYtALZrYVPSjm96LAQFI9gPxXUKAO2xoCfpgQAvD_BwE) Here is the vendor they most likely buy them from [what they buy it for](https://m.made-in-china.com/product/5-Pack-Super-Speed-3A-Nylon-Braiding-USB-Type-C-Cables-895833075.html?pv_id=1irl84enicd2&faw_id=1irl84f0ibd4&bv_id=1irl8567o6d3&pbv_id=1irl82k5md41) But muh prahfitz!!!1!1!1!1!1!1!!! Muh 7000% margins are ruineddddddddddddd Ohhhhhh noooooo! I can’t have tariffs eat into my 3000% margins!!!!1!1!1!1!1

InvestIntrest

Oh no! Not higher prices on USB cables! How will the middle class survive? 🤪

Tarw1n

This is correct. Most people don’t realize that the tariff is on the wholesale price, not retail. As someone that has worked decades in retail, I can tell you a USB cable is cheap AF wholesale from China. This is corporate greed.

WickOfDeath

this is just ridiculous, bogous reason. Maybe Trump should call Target and not Walmart... These USB things cost you less than one dollar in purchase and the tariff is applied on the purchase price then it would make 2,50$ :-) 1$ + 145%

BigEdsHairMayo

It's a USB cable, Michael. How much could it cost? $17.99?

smart_doge

I don’t like to show off my intelligence, but I can plug in a USB-C into my phone with at most 2 flips 

BetweenCoffeeNSleep

The layman tends to assume that companies will milk margins where consumers are forced to spend. In reality, traffic is king. They can only show so much price increase to staples before they risk losing shoppers to competitors. We talk about the prices of eggs and gasoline so much, because everybody needs them. Since they’re so frequently bought, everyone is hyper aware of pricing. When these go up, people see even small changes. People rarely notice or discuss a change to the price of store branded slippers or a 10 foot USB-C/Lightning dual attachment charging cable (tossing out random items here).

Avenger_of_Justice

If they tried that they'd probably just end up forced to adopt a universal connection in the end anyway. Like how Apple was forced to switch to USB. Literally no company that is even a little responsible to their shareholders wants increased competition.

KonkeyOong

USA is over, long live USB (United States of Banana)

Ok_Matter_1774

You seem to know what you're talking about, unlike many flippant comments on here, so I hope you take the comment in good faith. Then why do EU countries already have tariffs on the US? Why did tariffs only become bad when the US ramped them up? Zero tariffs are better for you have shown in your comment, I don't think many people would dispute that. However, not a single country already had free trade, so there's clearly a reason why. The world is not one globalist market, and every country has their own self interests. Yes, in the immediate term, free trade is better for your citizens, but countries also need some sort of self-sufficiency, and when you import everything that goes away. Personally, I really only want high tariffs on China. Large amounts of manufacturing will probably never come back to the US, but I will pay higher prices for Mexican made products than Chinese. Immediate high tariffs are going to have pretty bad short-term consequences, but without giving large tax breaks to manufacturing companies, there's really no other way to shift the production. I don't particularly like the way the EU tries to regulate American companies from overseas. The apple USB C case and Google Maps cases are examples of overseas regulation I dislike. It seems like the EU knows they have no competition for certain American products, so they try to show they have some sort of power in that area. I also don't like the unequal tariffs they have on the US. Pre-Trump, there was a 2.5% tax on imported European cars, but the EU had a 10% tax on American cars. That's ridiculous, in my opinion. After working out those two points, I would have no problem working out a fair trade deal with the EU. I don't view the EU as a predatory country like I view China. Personally, I would love if Canada became part of the US, but only if they want to. I visit Canada often and, at least the parts I've visited (not the eastern half), it's very similar to traveling to a new state. Culturally, the US and Canada are more similar than most neighboring EU countries. Even just a more permanent union between the two would be nice. I absolutely do not need to use the military on Canada, nor do I think that will happen. I think most Americans have similar views to me.i don't want any tariffs on Canada as long as it's reciprocated Mexico, on the other hand, needs to figure out their cartel business. The cartels there work like a mafia and are a lot bigger problem than people people across the ocean realize. I'm not going to pretend I have a real solution to it. The US military doesn't have a good track record when it comes to guerilla warfare. Additionally, I think South America needs to be invested in more by the US gov and US companies. I would rather help Latin America get rich than China. So, while I agree with your premise that tariffs are harmful to your own citizens, they do have a use more than just being a bully. I think we both agree that Trump has gone way overboard with the tariffs, but I disagree with many on here that claim there's no reason the US should be imposing tariffs.

cheapdvds

Fun fact, couple years ago, for transactions like this Robinhood would literally generate like 500+ pages tax documents because it would split single transaction into thousands of micro transactions to fill the order. Turbo tax has a limit on how many transaction you can import from robinhood. Once your yearly trade transaction amount is over few million, turbotax would give you an error and won't import it. Fuzzy IRS requirement states if that happens, you must print out all the pages/transactions and send it over since they won't take USB. Some people actually printed over 500+ pages and mail it to the IRS. Thank God within last couple years robinhood has figured out how to consolidate this, so you won't get 500+ pages anymore.

coveredcallnomad100

We gonna be smuggling movies on USB like north Korea in no time.

secrestmr87

Temu was founded in 2022. People been buying USB cables for a long time. You will be ok.

Decent-Photograph391

I don’t buy useless stuff from Temu. I get things I need for my work. Recent examples: Micro USB cables for barcode scanners, metric screws for mounting AIO devices. Same things can be bought from Amazon and Home Depot, except they cost a lot more. And they’re made in the same factories.

Decent-Photograph391

Not everything on Temu is low quality, useless stuff. I buy USB cables thee for $1.50 each for my work. It costs $20 to buy it on CDW. Guess who’s going to absorb the extra cost?

SpittingT

Ok now try to convince me this is not another FTX, you can buy 🌽 and keep it on a USB wallet, other than leverage I can't understand why people love this scammer 

Paiichii

I actually liked Millennium quite a bit and don't understand why people rag on it. I still have a boot USB of Millennium for BIOS updates on certain hardware.

TheMeta40k

Sure thing. USD sucks so how about VND or USB.

BC_32

I have your net worth on a USB 😳

tlBudah

Can I plug in with a 2.0 USB cable?

GhostsinGlass

If the USA is great again then why did someone invent a USB - Tony He's the confucious of our time

Decent-Photograph391

Temu sells a lot of useful stuff as well. Micro USB cables are $20 a piece on CDW, $1.50 from Temu. We need these cables in the hospital. Metric screws are 100 pieces for $5 on Temu. 10x more expensive at Home Depot. Again, these are used on life saving equipment in a US hospital.

RJ5R

yep when tik tok was almost taken away, it almost emotionally crippled entire generations imagine what will happen when amazon says a 3ft anker USB-C cable is $44.99 and it's out of stock

CashFlowOrBust

Like plugging in a USB cable.

noplanman_srslynone

Ya.. USD at EU/USD 1.1338 again, USB saying they are now expecting it to go to 1.22 ? Definitely plays into my mer'ica "gains" ... is the dollar losing value or is gold gaining? WHY NOT BOTH!

The_GASK

Apple and Google have to allow alternative apps marketplaces into their phones with the same privileges as their proprietary. This means for Apple, for example, that if someone wants to upload their apps to "Not-App-Store", they can and Tim Apple will not collect royalties from these downloads, which amounts to 7% of their App Store revenue. The even bigger problem is that, if they want to keep this feature only to European phones (Or anyone claiming to be a European User), they need to fork their IOS and recompile a lot of their kernel every update. The alternative is to stop sales of iPhone to Europe, which accounts for 27% of total revenue for the company, second only to the USA (42%) A third option is akin to USB-C and many other standards: what Europe decides, every other human on the planet gets.

i8noodles

the EU is a slow titan. when they decide things, it takes forever, but extremely far reaching. the USB standard is one such example as well as 5G phone. i dont think they are the best fit to lead but they are probably only the real contender atm

Maleficent-Novel-772

I think you're missing how money actually flows through the system. When you get paid by your employer, that money didn’t just appear. It entered the economy through credit creation—government spending, corporate borrowing, or consumer loans. Your employer’s revenue likely comes from customers whose spending is fueled by that same debt-driven system. Even your employer may borrow to fund operations or payroll. That’s how money flows: someone takes on debt, it enters the economy, circulates through jobs and spending, and ends up buying that USB drive. Once those $4 leave the U.S., they don’t vanish. Foreigners now hold dollars, which they don’t need for domestic use. Some of it goes to trade with other countries—but much of it gets parked in U.S. assets like Treasuries, corporate bonds, and equities. Why? Because they’re running a surplus and need a place to store value—with liquidity, stability, and yield. This isn’t optional—it’s how the balance of payments clears. The U.S. can run persistent trade deficits only because we offer investable assets that the rest of the world wants to hold. It’s not about laziness or handouts. It’s just how a credit-based, globally integrated system works when your currency is the one everyone else saves in.

lOo_ol

*"when the buyer spends $4 on a USB, they’re using money that likely originated from government debt"* By that logic, every dollar in circulation is the product of national debt, and not creation of value, or the product of trade. Microsoft and Americans in general don't sell anything to anyone, every consumer is just a charity case receving wire transfers from the government. It's nonsense. The GDP of the US is nearly $30T, **yearly**. The national debt is about $36T, accumulated from the inception of the country in 1776. I have no idea what kind of influencer you follow who managed to make you believe such an absurd view of economics. The national debt in the US and every Keynesian economy is used to boost demand and manufacture economic growth or else our GDP would slowly shrink. It is not the source of every transaction taking place.

Maleficent-Novel-772

> “At what point does the country take on debt to fund this transaction?” It already did—before the transaction happened. The dollars used to buy that USB drive came from somewhere. In the U.S., money enters the system through debt creation: The federal government borrows by issuing Treasuries The central bank (the Fed) buys those Treasuries or expands credit That money flows into the economy via stimulus, government contracts, and loans So when the buyer spends $4 on a USB, they’re using money that likely originated from government debt or credit expansion.

lOo_ol

*"A country running a trade deficit isn’t just spending—it’s selling off assets or taking on debt"* That's absolutely false. An American importer purchases USB flash drives for $2 each from China, ships them from the port of Shanghai, pays customs in LA, and sells them for $4. American consumers working for Microsoft, which doesn't manufacture anything in the US, purchase those flash drives. At what point does the US government take on debt to fund this transaction? Means of production have left the US for decades. Have we experienced massive unemployment or our labor force shifted towards service industries? And while factories were shutting down in the US, why did our income per capita go from $12K in 1980 to $82K today? The answers are in my previous comment. Tariffs are designed to keep inefficient companies in business because they've managed to lobby governments and convinced people that making them pay for their lack of competitiveness is patriotic.

lOo_ol

If investor B holds so many stocks that his portfolio is indistinguishable from SPY, then he's not a "single stock investor". He spreads the risk the same way an ETF does. Buying individual stocks without "gambling" requires work. You need to follow the company, its earnings, understand its business and its market. If you can't do that, then you should avoid single stocks. Munger once said *"diversification is a protection against ignorance"*, and that's what I wrote in fewer words. Munger's Daily Journal holds only 4 stocks (BABA, BAC, USB, and WFC).

MechanicalCheese

I wonder if the older ones were any better. The ones we had were beige (though new enough to use USB). I seriously never saw a single one in use, but I also never had to swap to any out. I think one class used them every other quarter or something. Considering how much they cost I'd expect a reliable and serviceable keyboard but I guess not.

Alone-Amphibian2434

lol ‘USB’

orebus

Yep, improving infotainment and car software is what all 'traditional' car brands should really work on, because it is not only Tesla's strong point, but also many Chinese car manufacturers. Tesla has own quirks (stupidity of missing auto-wiper sensors for instance), but its software and infotainment, and continuous improvement via frequent software updates is a huge part of car success. I can't imagine going from fast and responsive Tesla screen with huge navigation map to some outdated sluggish UI that barely updates via USB or god forbid trip to dealership. One example - with software updates in Tesla I got (among many other useful features) rear collision detection and avoidance (not just infotainment, but core software update), and it saved me from a nasty accident.

pingu_nootnoot

well, maybe you can bribe your way out with bitcoin. Just carry a wallet on a watertight USB stick and practice your swallowing skills regularly.

Doughnutpower

USB beat earnings up .12 cents. I picked another winner

Rare-ish_Bird

Tomorrow, market sentiment will be umm....down. So you better beat earnings handily, or you'll be pulled down into the abyss, CFG and USB. 

Quexana

If you're in "Fuck it, I'm gambling" mode. USB 2 day calls, then sell tomorrow after they report earnings.

Awkward_Potential_

I think people should own both. But if things go badly enough that we need to hop on a plane and GTFO, which one of those assets can you store on a small USB looking device, and if need be, you can store by remembering 16 words? Gold is heavy and you're not getting far with gold bullion going though security.

scorned_butter

His response was removed, but he responded to this comment essentially saying "wah wah wah there isn't any electronics on this list" not understanding that those tariff codes **all correspond to electronics.** HTSUS 8471 – Automatic data processing machines Includes laptops, desktops, servers, and workstations. HTSUS 8473.30 – Parts and accessories for computing machines (8471) Includes motherboards, GPUs, storage drives, fans, cables, and power supplies. HTSUS 8486 – Semiconductor manufacturing equipment Includes wafer fabrication tools, lithography machines, etching and cleaning systems. HTSUS 8517.13.00 – Smartphones Includes mobile phones with internet connectivity and apps. HTSUS 8517.62.00 – Data, voice, or image transmission equipment Includes Wi-Fi routers, modems, network switches, and VoIP equipment. HTSUS 8523.51.00 – Solid-state non-volatile storage devices Includes SSDs, USB flash drives, and SD cards. HTSUS 8524 – Recorded media Includes CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs loaded with software, music, or video. HTSUS 8528.52.00 – Computer monitors with digital input Includes LCD and LED computer monitors that connect via HDMI, DisplayPort, etc. HTSUS 8541.10.00 – Non-light-emitting diodes Includes rectifier and signal diodes used in power and signal circuits. HTSUS 8541.21.00 – Transistors with a dissipation rate ≤1 watt Includes low-power transistors for switching and amplification. HTSUS 8541.29.00 – Other transistors Includes medium and high-power transistors not covered under 8541.21. HTSUS 8541.30.00 – Thyristors, diacs, and triacs Includes solid-state switches used in AC control and power conversion. HTSUS 8541.49.10 – Infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) HTSUS 8541.49.70 – Ultraviolet LEDs HTSUS 8541.49.80 – White light LEDs HTSUS 8541.49.95 – Other LEDs not elsewhere classified Includes a broad range of LED lighting and signaling components. HTSUS 8541.51.00 – Gallium arsenide (GaAs) semiconductor devices Includes high-frequency and optoelectronic components. HTSUS 8541.59.00 – Other semiconductor devices Includes specialized semiconductors such as sensors and signal processors. HTSUS 8541.90.00 – Parts of the above semiconductor devices Includes mounts, connectors, housings, and other supporting hardware. HTSUS 8542 – Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies Includes microprocessors, memory chips, logic and analog ICs.

scorned_butter

HTSUS 8471 – Automatic data processing machines Includes laptops, desktops, servers, and workstations. HTSUS 8473.30 – Parts and accessories for computing machines (8471) Includes motherboards, GPUs, storage drives, fans, cables, and power supplies. HTSUS 8486 – Semiconductor manufacturing equipment Includes wafer fabrication tools, lithography machines, etching and cleaning systems. HTSUS 8517.13.00 – Smartphones Includes mobile phones with internet connectivity and apps. HTSUS 8517.62.00 – Data, voice, or image transmission equipment Includes Wi-Fi routers, modems, network switches, and VoIP equipment. HTSUS 8523.51.00 – Solid-state non-volatile storage devices Includes SSDs, USB flash drives, and SD cards. HTSUS 8524 – Recorded media Includes CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs loaded with software, music, or video. HTSUS 8528.52.00 – Computer monitors with digital input Includes LCD and LED computer monitors that connect via HDMI, DisplayPort, etc. HTSUS 8541.10.00 – Non-light-emitting diodes Includes rectifier and signal diodes used in power and signal circuits. HTSUS 8541.21.00 – Transistors with a dissipation rate ≤1 watt Includes low-power transistors for switching and amplification. HTSUS 8541.29.00 – Other transistors Includes medium and high-power transistors not covered under 8541.21. HTSUS 8541.30.00 – Thyristors, diacs, and triacs Includes solid-state switches used in AC control and power conversion. HTSUS 8541.49.10 – Infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) HTSUS 8541.49.70 – Ultraviolet LEDs HTSUS 8541.49.80 – White light LEDs HTSUS 8541.49.95 – Other LEDs not elsewhere classified Includes a broad range of LED lighting and signaling components. HTSUS 8541.51.00 – Gallium arsenide (GaAs) semiconductor devices Includes high-frequency and optoelectronic components. HTSUS 8541.59.00 – Other semiconductor devices Includes specialized semiconductors such as sensors and signal processors. HTSUS 8541.90.00 – Parts of the above semiconductor devices Includes mounts, connectors, housings, and other supporting hardware. HTSUS 8542 – Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies Includes microprocessors, memory chips, logic and analog ICs.

scorned_butter

Damn you're an idiot. Do you think those classification codes are just for decoration? If you'd bother to look **any** of them up, you'd see what they correspond to 1. HTSUS 8471 – Automatic data processing machines Includes laptops, desktops, servers, and workstations. 2. HTSUS 8473.30 – Parts and accessories for computing machines (8471) Includes motherboards, GPUs, storage drives, fans, cables, and power supplies. 3. HTSUS 8486 – Semiconductor manufacturing equipment Includes wafer fabrication tools, lithography machines, etching and cleaning systems. 4. HTSUS 8517.13.00 – Smartphones Includes mobile phones with internet connectivity and apps. 5. HTSUS 8517.62.00 – Data, voice, or image transmission equipment Includes Wi-Fi routers, modems, network switches, and VoIP equipment. 6. HTSUS 8523.51.00 – Solid-state non-volatile storage devices Includes SSDs, USB flash drives, and SD cards. 7. HTSUS 8524 – Recorded media Includes CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs loaded with software, music, or video. 8. HTSUS 8528.52.00 – Computer monitors with digital input Includes LCD and LED computer monitors that connect via HDMI, DisplayPort, etc. 9. HTSUS 8541.10.00 – Non-light-emitting diodes Includes rectifier and signal diodes used in power and signal circuits. 10. HTSUS 8541.21.00 – Transistors with a dissipation rate ≤1 watt Includes low-power transistors for switching and amplification. 11. HTSUS 8541.29.00 – Other transistors Includes medium and high-power transistors not covered under 8541.21. 12. HTSUS 8541.30.00 – Thyristors, diacs, and triacs Includes solid-state switches used in AC control and power conversion. 13. HTSUS 8541.49.10 – Infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) 14. HTSUS 8541.49.70 – Ultraviolet LEDs 15. HTSUS 8541.49.80 – White light LEDs 16. HTSUS 8541.49.95 – Other LEDs not elsewhere classified Includes a broad range of LED lighting and signaling components. 17. HTSUS 8541.51.00 – Gallium arsenide (GaAs) semiconductor devices Includes high-frequency and optoelectronic components. 18. HTSUS 8541.59.00 – Other semiconductor devices Includes specialized semiconductors such as sensors and signal processors. 19. HTSUS 8541.90.00 – Parts of the above semiconductor devices Includes mounts, connectors, housings, and other supporting hardware. 20. HTSUS 8542 – Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies Includes microprocessors, memory chips, logic and analog ICs.

K_Linkmaster

I have a direct from China shipment on its way to me. It's only 1 small item, but it's a USB bluray for my Plex server. I have not been charged a tariff, yet. Item is in Los Angeles since Friday. I ordered thru Canada 2x and also still no tariff. I actually want a tariff charge on paper to show people how it works. The lady living beside me is still a tariff tard.

Training_Pay7522

European, I cancelled Netflix and Disney+ personally. As for Youtube Premium (a must on a smart tv), I'll likely buy some USB dongle with one of those adblocking softwares to see it for free. Amazon's harder to replace.

throwaway00119

They’ve already been selling USD/USB and buying gold. It was a story for the past 5 years. 

LibrarianUnfair528

8471 Automatic data processing (ADP) machines (e.g., computers, servers) and units thereof. 8473.30 Parts and accessories for ADP machines (e.g., computer parts, motherboards, etc.). 8486 Machines and apparatus used for manufacturing semiconductor devices or electronic integrated circuits (e.g., photolithography machines). 8517.13.00 Smartphones. 8517.62.00 Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images, or other data, including modems, routers, and networking equipment. 8523.51.00 Solid-state non-volatile storage devices (e.g., USB flash drives, SSDs). 8524 Media used for recording sound or other phenomena, whether or not recorded (older category, includes discs, tapes, etc.—less common today). 8528.52.00 Monitors (specifically those with video signal input via connectors like HDMI, DVI, etc.), likely used for computers. 8541.10.00 Diodes, other than light-emitting diodes (LEDs). 8541.21.00 Transistors, with a dissipation rate <1W. 8541.29.00 Other transistors not elsewhere specified. 8541.30.00 Thyristors, diacs and triacs (semiconductor switching devices). 8541.49.10 through 8541.49.95 Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and photovoltaic devices (solar cells), with the number varying by function and integration. 8541.51.00 Gallium arsenide LEDs (used in high-efficiency optical devices). 8541.59.00 Other semiconductor light-emitting devices. 8541.90.00 Parts of diodes, transistors, and similar semiconductor devices. 8542 Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies, including microprocessors, controllers, and memory chips.

mikeedla

Excluded HTSUS Headings/Subheadings and Their Items: 1. 8471 – Automatic data processing machines (computers) and units thereof 2. 8473.30 – Parts and accessories for automatic data processing machines (e.g. computer parts) 3. 8486 – Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or integrated circuits 4. 8517.13.00 – Smartphones 5. 8517.62.00 – Base stations for wireless networks 6. 8523.51.00 – Solid-state non-volatile storage devices (e.g. flash memory, USB drives) 7. 8524 – Media for the recording of sound or other phenomena (e.g. DVDs, CDs) 8. 8528.52.00 – Monitors (color, used with automatic data processing machines) 9. 8541.10.00 – Diodes (excluding light-emitting diodes) 10. 8541.21.00 – Transistors (≤ 1 W dissipation) 11. 8541.29.00 – Other transistors 12. 8541.30.00 – Thyristors, diacs, triacs 13. 8541.49.10 – Light-emitting diodes (LEDs), used in backlighting 14. 8541.49.70 – Other LEDs for use in general lighting 15. 8541.49.80 – Other LEDs 16. 8541.49.95 – Other semiconductor devices (not elsewhere specified) 17. 8541.51.00 – Solar cells (not assembled into panels) 18. 8541.59.00 – Other photosensitive semiconductor devices 19. 8541.90.00 – Parts of diodes, transistors, and similar semiconductor devices 20. 8542 – Electronic integrated circuits (e.g. microchips)

Rino-feroce

So now China can stick a flash USB card worth 50 cents to a t-shirt or a pair of shoes, and export tax free?

BagelsRTheHoleTruth

Puts on XLF, WFC, USB, CFG, HYG, and QQQ. Mostly June expirations. Shorter dated QQQ calls to hedge, and lots of cash to average down on pumps.

Curlymoeonwater

Possibly cheap for a reason; they've been restructuring their business units for the past 4 years under new CEO. Huge complex international bank that I sometimes want to give up on, but it's a small position and dividend gets reinvested so I just let it sit. USB seems to be one of the best of the regionals. Morningstar profile: " With assets of around $680 billion, U.S. Bancorp is one of the largest regional banks in the US with its footprint in 26 states. The bank’s branch network is mostly in midwestern and western markets. U.S. Bancorp has a comprehensive product set, with offerings in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, mortgages, payment services, trust, and wealth services." They give it an "Exemplary" capital allocation rating and a wide moat. But with all the questions about tariffs and how that will affect the economy, I'm not in a hurry buy more.

TheRedPyramid45

Ok, I will look into Citi and USB. Can you possibly say why you own those two? I want to get your perspective so I can add that to my own research!

Curlymoeonwater

I own a little PNC that I acquired during the COVID crash. I also own JPM, Wells Fargo, Citi and USB. Citi has been throwing off a good dividend which I reinvest in shares; hopefully new management will improve things - for me it's a value stock. I'm most interested USB - one of the largest regionals with business in 26 states and seems to have made good acquisitions in the past. Was doing well last year but I'm now under water. It's on my list of positions to add to for the long run.

Fluck_Me_Up

You can take my *HULBURTFI ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH USB-C CHARGING WITH CABLE AND UNIVERSAL MOUNT FOR MIRROR* from my cold minty hands, they’ve earned my loyalty as a consumer.  I’ve only had to buy five in the past year because they keep breaking, which is well below the average market failure rate!

pojosamaneo

Does this mean the amount of cheap shit from companies with nonsensical names will be reduced? If I see one more USB C charger from Schwingyuan, I'm gonna scream.

Sydnxt

The airs great too (I work in IT and use those fuckers all the time) If you don’t care about a slightly better battery, HDMI port, extra USB-C, SD CARD, or a 3x brighter screen Get the air.

Decent-Photograph391

Exactly. I get micro USB cables on Temu for $1.50 each. CDW in the US wants $20 for a comparable quality cable.

Decent-Photograph391

Not everything. My company uses barcode scanners that use micro-USB cables. CDW wants $20 per cable. I get replacements on Temu for $1.50 each. Just as well made, without the criminal pricing for something that costs less than $1 to make.

wheres-my-take

one thing that supports your argument is that when inflation hit a few years ago, it was one of the first times people didn't really change spending habits. Milk and egg prices went up, and people just... kept buying milk and eggs. or whatever the product was. Smart phones are sort of necessary for all types of employment these days so thats another factor. And apple switching to USB-C wan't even because of any american consumer pressure, it took european legislation to just make it more practical to change across the board. Apple can also probably eat a lot of tariff costs, unlike most companies.