Trade advisor Peter Navarro said carve-outs for smartphones and other tech products weren't really exclusions from sky-high tariffs on Chinese imports.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection claimed late on Friday that imported electronics, such as smartphones, laptops and more, would be exempt from Trump’s tariffs.

New comments from President Trump and his top officials are leading to more confusion over his tariff policy, after the commerce secretary said some exemptions may not be permanent. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor has the latest.