iPhone, Trump and new tariffs
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President Donald Trump is threatening a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well as a 25% tariff on smartphones unless the products are made in America.
Even with a 25% tariff, the numbers still favor India. A $1,000 iPhone made in India would incur a $250 tariff. Add that to the $30 assembly cost, and the total is $280—still far cheaper than U.S. assembly alone.
Tariffs, politics, and shifting priorities are unraveling the iPhone supply chain that once tied the US and China together.
As Memorial Day approaches, there are deals to be had. And Verizon has two deals which mean you can snag an iPhone 16 for free.
Manufacturing and technology experts say that it would be impossible to build and assemble the full stack of iPhone components in the U.S. But shifting some manufacturing here isn't totally insane, sa
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Unhappy that Apple intends to source nearly all of its U.S. iPhones from India, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 25% tariff on the popular device unless the tech giant moves production to