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iPhones Could Cost Up to $2,300 in the U.S. Due to Tariffs, Analyst Says

Jashar7 said:
I’m sorry I don’t want to sound rude but maybe don’t buy eggs? Lol why is this such a big issue buy something else eggs aren’t the only food on this planet rounded called earth…
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Eggs are the ingredient in a lot of foods, so even if you don’t directly consume eggs, the cost of many items are inflated. It’s just a metric for inflation as a whole.
 
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Our companies need to detach from China, but Trump putting tariffs on Vietnam and India make it more difficult.
Low priced items that can't be manufactured here should have their manufacturing moved to India, Vietnam and Central America. IMO.
 
Seems like it may be cheaper for Apple to spend some of that $500bn they're investing here to build plants and build their products here in America. The era of cheap offshoring is over.
 
Poncho said:
Not true. U.S. total goods trade with Russia were an estimated $3.5 billion in 2024. U.S. goods exports to Russia in 2024 were $526.1 million, down 12.3 percent ($73.5 million) from 2023. U.S. goods imports from Russia totaled $3.0 billion in 2024, down 34.2 percent ($1.6 billion) from 2023. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Russia was $2.5 billion in 2024, a 37.5 percent decrease ($1.5 billion) over 2023.

Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/russia-and-eurasia/russia#:~:text=U.S. total goods trade with,($1.6 billion) from 2023.

For example, the US still buys enriched uranium and some chemicals from Russia.
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  • #322 Thanks for the repetition, perhaps it will be better understood that way
I left out the part about enriched uranium, most people here don't believe that anyway. But it's absolutely true!

I'm always puzzled why it's not clear to everyone that Trump likes Putin (he just needs to put on a bit of a stern world ruler show) and would like to see Europe in ruins (for whatever reason).
 
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Willis said:
As a Brit and reading these comments, i can’t help but wonder how and why the American voters opted for this. Absolute madness.
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Greetings to our neighboring UK. After all, Trump loves you more than the evil “socialist” Europeans, hence just 10% plus for the UK. :rolleyes:
 
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mdatwood said:
VAT is paid on all goods. It's more like a sales tax. It's not at all comparable to a tariff.
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I appreciate your clarification.

The VAT in EU countries ranges from 16% to 27%, with the average around 21%. It is applied to the value of imported goods.

In the US, 5 states don't have sales tax. Of the states that do have state and local sales taxes, the average is around 7%.
 
dms_91 said:
Simply false and and idiotic statement
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Why?

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Visit Ukrainians in their homes and they will all tell you the same thing. Because you are probably watching FOX propaganda far away, you should clearly hold back on this issue.

Russia

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vantelimus said:
I appreciate your clarification.

The VAT in EU countries ranges from 16% to 27%, with the average around 21%. It is applied to the value of imported goods.

In the US, 5 states don't have sales tax. Of the states that do have state and local sales taxes, the average is around 7%.
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ALL goods and services. It's not favoring local goods over imported goods. Again, nothing like a tariff. I'm not even sure why local sales taxes are even part of this conversation.

What will be funny is when iPhones suddenly end up cheaper in the EU, than the US, even after VAT.
 
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mdatwood said:
ALL goods and services. It's not favoring local goods over imported goods. Again, nothing like a tariff. I'm not even sure why local sales taxes are even part of this conversation.

What will be funny is when iPhones suddenly end up cheaper in the EU, than the US, even after VAT.
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Well, not funny for me, but I won't blame the rest of the world for laughing.
 
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cutlub said:
Apple might finally be forced to make meaningful changes to their business.
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One of the problems with toxic fandom, as in any toxic relationship, is that one ends up hurting oneself out of spite for others.

Bottom line: Trump dictatorially declared a massive tax on all Americans, an especially regressive tax at that.

He can get away with it because his GOP underlings in the House have abdicated their responsibility.

Apple's method of doing business is no more upset by tariffs than any other American company who relies on labor around the world.

Nostalgia for some mythical golden age of Apple is not going to do anything in regards to Trump's tax.
 
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Johnny907 said:
I'm sorry but moron said something this stupid? Apple would never price an iPhone this high because no one would pay it, and Tim Cook isn't as insane or braindead as this "analyst," apparently.
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They might release iPhone mini for more affordable iPhone, lol
 
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