US imposes a 10% tariff on products imported from China, which might be bad news for Apple
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- 07 Feb 2025
Low spec iPhone profit margins is still very high, no issue.
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- 07 Feb 2025
So this article is in a way incorrect because people who have placed orders before Tuesday are still being charged tariff fees however Apple is obviously a big business and I mean it's America so you're right they may find a way around it however if they do people are going to be really really angry. Look up a lot of stories right now there's a lot of people posting there's also other news articles posting about it as well Yes people are being charged even for orders that they placed before the tariffs went into effect. The reason this is happening is because UPS USPS FedEx etc they did not have a system in place for this it was practically sprung on them so now they're doing what they can and that's just doing the best they can. If you don't believe me do research!
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- 07 Feb 2025
Just my opinion, 06 Feb 2025Lol, don't know about that, but it feels like a test r... moreFound a based person. 🤦🏻♂️
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- 06 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 06 Feb 2025"I'm not a lawyer. I'm not a poltician; in f... more He doesn’t have a strategy other than trying to bully countries and while that might work in the short term, in the long run those countries start working together once they have a common enemy and in the end America loses. Of course these effects will most likely happen after he leaves office and those who worship him will spend the rest of their lives praising his moves while in office, not smart enough to realize those moves led to America’s downfall lol.
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- 06 Feb 2025
As an Indian i dont see any benefits for my fellow Indians and other consumers and workers. In the end who pays these tarifs, yes its the consumer. Also these tarifs aren't really used for any public benefit.
In India manufacturing has gained a bad name and more and more mechanical and electrical engineering colleges are having empty seats or are having to shut down these branches. This is because, people are now aware of the poor work cultures and horrible pay in this sector.
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- 06 Feb 2025
ThankGodItsFriday, 06 Feb 2025I'm not a lawyer. I'm not a poltician; in fact, I... more"I'm not a lawyer. I'm not a poltician; in fact, I hate politics. I'm not a financial advisor or anything like that. All that said, I do have a theory about the tariffs."
I'm also just a "normal" / "ordinary" person.
My take on this is:
I see Indonesia forcing Apple to invest in Indonesia, and I also see India forcing all smartphone to produce in India.
So, I think Trump strategy will work!!!
Trump could adjust the rate to make it cheaper for manufacture to produce in America just like Indonesia and India did.
But, a caution.
Local American will pay more than non-American.
Just like in India & Indonesia.
The extra cost of producing the phone will be passed on the user.
So, I don't think it will reduce the inflation, it surely will increase the inflation.
But with job, that worker can afford food, and stop being poor.... hopefully
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- XVE
- 06 Feb 2025
Amanda, 06 Feb 2025Apple moving out of China is but an example of general stra... more"Apple moving out of China is but an example of general strategy of which the endgame is full containment and isolation of China. Reason for this is that if things continue China may in the end overcome the US domination, first blinks of beginning of such trend are cases like Huawei, TiTok, Deepseek."
This will not work because America don't have enough STEM graduate
Simple math.
China have 6 million STEM graduate in 2020, 2021, 2022
America:
600,000 STEM graduate
in which only 300K were American & 300K were foreigner.
Meanwhile, out of 300K that were American, more than half is Chinese.
The main reason is, for majority of American, being a lawyer or banker is a better job to get rich and comfortable, and that's make STEM not attractive to many American.
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- 06 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 06 Feb 2025Contrary to a lot of narratives floated everywhere, the lab... more"Contrary to a lot of narratives floated everywhere, the labour cost is only about 1/4 of the total cost. The main reason manufacturing in China, specifically in southern Guangzhou is cheaper is due to the integration of various manufacturing facilities concentrated in one area reducing part costs, transportation and lead times."
To be honest,
Chinese company that do OEM only have maybe $5 profit for each phone.
The one that make money a lot is the one that have their own brand.
So, making the iPhone in China is actually a win-win solution for American as it's make the phone price cheaper for them.
And American problem is not about no jobs.
They have jobs, but the paying is not enough because high-cost society.
The government need to reduce 3 basic human needs (housing, education & health care) that's all. So they don't need 2 or 3 jobs and creating a job shortage
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- 06 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 05 Feb 2025Bad news for apple? I buy samsung anyway. Zero difference for me.I think if you're in America than, you're samsung also need to be made in America??
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- 06 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 06 Feb 2025Apple just really need to shuffle their shipments tbh. US g... moreI believe Donald will issue another decree forbiding that to happened.
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- 06 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 06 Feb 2025Optical fingerprint sensors are not blocked by screen protectors.Screen protectors, both film and tempered glass/ceramic glass ones do not interfere with optical OR ultrasonic fingerprint sensors, though in both cases it depends on the quality - if you ARE experiencing issues, it's most likely the adhesive not giving making contact with the screen and leaving gaps (being it micro ones or clearly visible). You MAY need to also check your screen settings (Samsung phones have this) for a increase-sensitivity/screen-protector mode toggle.
Seen anecdotal cases of people claiming the glass protectors being too tall, but never seen anyone prove it and all my and my acquittances' experiences has shown that even local phone store cheap Chinese tempered glass protectors work perfectly fine.
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- 06 Feb 2025
ThankGodItsFriday, 06 Feb 2025I'm not a lawyer. I'm not a poltician; in fact, I... morein economy theory tariff not gonna bring the country out of debt. tariff making goods more expensive because less competition for producers to produce goods.
look how new Argentina president done. he removes import tariff to bring down inflation and decreasing debt. and that work so far.
trump know what he doing. he said tariff is tool for negotiate better trade deal for US not to bring bring down iflation or decreasing debt. the question is whether the countries which US put tariff will accept US demand or not. if not there gonna be trade wars soon. and global crisis is coming after that.
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- 06 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 06 Feb 2025I don't understand why move from China to India What ... moreApple moving out of China is but an example of general strategy of which the endgame is full containment and isolation of China. Reason for this is that if things continue China may in the end overcome the US domination, first blinks of beginning of such trend are cases like Huawei, TiTok, Deepseek.
- Just my opinion
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- 06 Feb 2025
ThankGodItsFriday, 06 Feb 2025I'm not a lawyer. I'm not a poltician; in fact, I... moreLol, don't know about that, but it feels like a test run. See how China reacts, then use that to send a message to the rest of BRICS: "Step out of line, and you're next." Classic US bullying/threatening tactics
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- 06 Feb 2025
ThankGodItsFriday, 06 Feb 2025I'm not a lawyer. I'm not a poltician; in fact, I... moreTrade wars should be treated with caution, the outcome cannot be predicted
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- 06 Feb 2025
the picture shows the church of the apple, you have to behave otherwise
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- 06 Feb 2025
I'm not a lawyer. I'm not a poltician; in fact, I hate politics. I'm not a financial advisor or anything like that. All that said, I do have a theory about the tariffs.
I believe the tariffs in the United States are to bring the U.S. citizens out of the national debt, thus making the American dollar more valuable and lowering the costs of goods made in the nation. I believe Trump's goal is to make it where the U.S. is more profitable, not just make stuff cost more.
Even so, it may be difficult for some companies to adjust. As this article states, Apple won't even have half of their manufacturing outside of China for a good while yet, and many American businesses, as well as nations not severely affected by tariffs, will need to do some proper restructuring in order to avoid tariffs on Chinese-made items.
IMHO, it's a smart move, but it will take some time for us to see the full benefits. I mean, I can't reason why else Trump would want to tax foreign nations. Feel free to try and change my mind, if you guys so wish, but that makes sense to me.
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- 06 Feb 2025
the manufacture should be done in a few low cost countries to cut costs
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- Anonymous
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- 06 Feb 2025
Apple just really need to shuffle their shipments tbh. US get's the India iPhones, and the rest of the Globe gets the Chinese ones.
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- 06 Feb 2025
[deleted post]Reminds me of Boeing quality control, surely will be better than that