If the prices go insane in here in my country, there are better options available outside iOS. No need to stock up something just out of fear! It is not that we can’t live without iPhones or iPads, there are alternatives available for lot cheaper prices.
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Is Now the Time to Upgrade Apple Devices Before Tariffs Lead to Price Increases?
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Calling what the Trump government does a „market jitter“ is quite underestimating the severity of the situation, even without considering the iPhone or Apple.
Much luck getting them to work with your Apple Watch and other apple devices.
I agree that we shouldn’t „stock up“ but you can expect either prices from all manufacturers to go up or quality to go down.
In theory, if this is a reciprocity tariff, then the other countries have already levied the tariffs on iPhones (in almost many cases) already, hence they do not need to levy additional tariffs. Main issue will be currency exchange value, if USD value goes down further, then again in theory iPhones would be sold cheaper than in USA. USA people can actually buy iPhones cheaper outside than in USA, if this is the case.
USA is on massive amount of debt far too long; it is holding itself good because of the USD and international trade done on USD. The moment alternatives start appearing and becoming the norm, USA Debt will flare up. I think Donal Trump trying to fix this by rebalancing the trade deficit and make USA more responsible and accountable for the world. But as usual, the start will be a big pain for the whiny Americans.
Uhh wasn’t there a recent report claiming that a domestically produced iPhone would cost 130% more in the US? 30% seems a lot more reasonable.
Equally? Trump is literally imposing 10% or (way) higher tariffs on countries where those countries have zero tariffs on American products?
Also, for comments that seem to elude everyone:
Maybe your country and its citizens should not consume more than they - their trade balance - can afford.
As someone with an MBA, I’m sure you’ve heard about the concept of comparative advantages.
As for countries being self-sufficient, do you expect every “smaller” country, say Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia or Sri Lanke to set up its own domestic semiconductor and smartphone manufacturing?
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I know MBAs aren't economics degrees, but dear god, do they entirely skip teaching you about specialisation and absolute/comparative advantage?
You do realise *all* phones will be more expensive?
Trump declared war on every country that produces phones, and on the country that produces the chips that go in the phones.
Trumpists have f'ed around, and they're about to find out.
I wonder if Apple will rise prices (to mirror US prices as it normally does) in countries where there are no tariffs from China or the other countries (i.e.: the UK).
Upgrade every 5 years,
buy a refurbished phone , 3 version down from new, You miss Nothing and avoid the ridiculous price !
buy a refurbished phone , 3 version down from new, You miss Nothing and avoid the ridiculous price !
I love how trump voters don’t understand this. The world keeps turning, while the US makes ALL imports from ALL countries more expensive
Maybe it's time for Apple (and others in the US) to relocate or at least find a way to avoid tariffs by establishing its financial base elsewhere. Certainly for 4 years. Since production is mostly done elsewhere why would this not work for the benefit of consumers outside the US?
There are cheaper options her as well. Once I finally ditch my Mac and go Linux, my big, expensive phone will lose its appeal. Tough to give up the “walled garden”… especially in a world where someone with a $12,000 portable reader that looks like a Game Boy can pretty much steal your car with a special scanner that finds the same codes your key fob uses.
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That was my point before.. especially since the responder on that thread said that Apple ships from Asia directly to Europe. They had an HQ in Ireland for tax reasons but the EU caught them. It certainly would help non-US countries.
Tariffs aren’t charged on the basis of country of incorporation.
They’re charged on the basis of country of origin (where it was made).
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They have been publishing their customers in Europe, because they don’t agree with the laws here, showing how stupid the tariffs are and that it isn’t the companies that suffer, but the voters, would pass good into their current actions.
Again, I don’t know that they’re wrong, and you don’t know that they’re right. It’s all just speculation. What I do know is that running out and buying a bunch of things because you think the prices might go up is asinine. Especially on something like phones.
A weaker dollar means Apple gets more from overseas, since the get local currency that is converted to dollars. Of course, the smart thing is to keep the extra dollars and not lower prices.
The problem is people think that the solution is bring back all the jobs because that’s what they’ve been told. The idea using comparative advantage in trade results in more goods is not understood nor a good sound bite that some jobs are better done elsewhere.
As for MBAs and economics, I guess that fepends on the school. My HR course was 10 weeks of labor economics, complete with supply and demand curves.
So if I live in the UK and Apple makes its stuff outside the US and, if it operated financially outside of the US, tariffs would be avoided?
The applicable U.K. tariff would be charged, which seems to be 0.00% for smartphones of Chinese origin.
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I never said that people should run out & buy things right now
I think your getting confused buddy
What I said was the exact same as every economist that prices will go up as a consequence & what the Canadians have said about electricity is exactly what’s going to happen.
Yes that would be the case because it would only apply to America
But there is no chance in hell that if the raise the price in America then they won’t for the UK that’s not going to happen because the price is the exact same before taxes in the USA