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Proposed Tariffs Could Lead to 14% Increase in U.S. iPhone Prices
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If everything is going up then salaries should be going up with it. But they aren’t (at the same rate)
Despite your doom and gloom “Apple is evil and will price gouge you”. iPhone margins have remained relatively the same.
I agree. We are already paying $1000 for a phone made in China with some of the world's cheapest labor. Apple is making a killing here.
We also pay $20-$40 per cable, and thecables change every couple years. The Apple cables are poor quality and fray often. They are making a killing here too.
I don't care if Apple tries to justify price increases because of tariffs, or China labor going up to 80 cents an hour. I am at my limit of what I will pay Apple for a phone or for their inferior cables. It has gone beyond RIDICULOUS now.
Oh no! prices were so under restraint and reasonable before!
The last 4-5 presidents I would agree.
But Trump isn’t deep state or establishment. It’s quite clear the deep state hates and attacks him constantly. This includes formerly partisan-run intelligence agencies and the media.
In the long run this trade deal with be beneficial for America. China is robbing ya blind right now.
1) Trump starts idiotic trade war, against everyone’s advice
2) Trade war forces costs up on all the things
3) Apple haters blame Apple
2) Trade war forces costs up on all the things
3) Apple haters blame Apple
China has been ripping off our IP for years and using that to boost its "innovation". Glad Trump is defending us.
How is the trade war idiotic?
China has been stealing from us for years, and they haven’t paid a penny. You just want to continue this? You want the Chinese to get a free pass every time they steal intellectual property?
Apple? Who cares? I am more looking at Qualcomm ....
End of day this tariff "trade war" is a short term impact and a long term win.
China needs to learn there are consequences. They need us far more than we need them.
End of day this tariff "trade war" is a short term impact and a long term win.
China needs to learn there are consequences. They need us far more than we need them.
No need to boycott China. But you need to join the 21st Century. The buying power of the USA market has been supreme for many decades, however that is no longer the case. China is the #1 most attractive market for USA's (or any country's) goods, if China thrives, the US can profit from serving that huge market--we both win in that case. If we boycott 100% of China's products, China's economy would be marginally slowed, but will still grow and prosper - they don't need the USA. They are rapidly transforming from an export led economy to one that is focused on serving its own domestic consumers and those of its rapidly growing Asian neighbors.
Edit to add: These stupid Tariffs are payed by consumers right here in the USA. So it's a tax on Americans, basically.
it doesn't have to be used as an excuse - apple prices are higher in europe a priory.
YES!!!!!!! Comment of the month!!!
The only effect these tariffs have is increasing consumer prices, and reducing American profits (ask any soybean farmer). That’s it.
Everyone wallows in their immediate feelings for future disparities. Tariffs have been imposed several times before and now another one is coming... messaging has been the same, "impending doom!" cuing the insults by those in panic. If there really is doom, trump won't get reelected. In that case, all of these tariffs will fall off and all of the money will continue to pour out of the US like the past 4 decades all so we can have cheap iPhones again. "All the money, you say?" - take a quick look at the ever rising mega tall skyscrapers in cities with billionaires birthing faster than anywhere in the world. All with a society built with 38 trillion (another 10 undocumented) in debt. These billionaires manufacture our goods and pay most of their people dirt. You want this to continue? "It's their choice! They can quit if they want" ... and get a job where? Back on the farms they leveled out to build these sprawling metropolises?
To cut off the meltdown quickly escalating to personal attacks: I'm not a "supporter". I just don't understand why we have to keep doing business as usual, expecting talks to ever change anything when they very obviously have not, while the future of the country becomes even more questionable? I hope the best for the US, as it's where I live... regardless of who I'm forced to acknowledge as my president. While it sounds like many seemingly just want to see the person in power fail, which in turn will cause the country to fail...
To cut off the meltdown quickly escalating to personal attacks: I'm not a "supporter". I just don't understand why we have to keep doing business as usual, expecting talks to ever change anything when they very obviously have not, while the future of the country becomes even more questionable? I hope the best for the US, as it's where I live... regardless of who I'm forced to acknowledge as my president. While it sounds like many seemingly just want to see the person in power fail, which in turn will cause the country to fail...
Does the tariffs only apply to iPhone (& everything else) sold in USA ? Will Apple increase their price around the world as well?
There is no reason for the U.S. Consumer to pay the Tariffs as China subsidizes product to such a large degree, only 4 points were paid by the U.S., 21 points by China.
Plus tariffs can be avoided by buying from a non tariff country or purchasing American goods.
Short term vs long term.
Many soy bean farmers are already changing to a different crops like corn and wheat. Take a look at North Dakota. There are solutions. Crop dependency on a single customer has risks.
I estimate 20 min to assemble an iPhone. Apple is saving $20 in labor each iPhone.