Trump Tariffs Could Force Apple to Raise iPhone Price to over $2K

How a $2,000 'Made in the USA' Phone Is Manufactured

Earlier this week I wrote an article called “A US-Made iPhone Is Pure Fantasy." The long and short of it is that Trump’s dream of moving all high tech manufacturing to the US is extremely difficult because global supply chains are so intricate, manufacturing expertise exists primarily in China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and other countries, and the components that go into a phone are often made in other countries as well.But there is currently one smar…

Retail, autos, tech: These are the US industries that could be walloped by tariffs on China

A $30,000 iPhone? That's the estimated price tag for your smartphone if Apple were to make the device entirely in the U.S., according to an analysis that has resurfaced as President Donald Trump ignites a trade war with friends and enemies alike.That eye-popping estimate originated in 2018 with investor Glenn Luk, who argued the U.S. lacked both the skilled labor and raw materials needed to mass-produce advanced tech like the iPhone. While $30,0…

Apple develops around 90% of its total production in China, says The New York Times. Making a 100% iPhone in the United States would force it to be sold at $3,500 per unit, three times its current price, which would plummet its sales. In Vietnam it produces half of Nike’s tennis and another substantial part in China. Most supplies and components are linked to Asian production chains, and with regional materials that, in some cases, are not avail…

The imposition of tariffs on China would trigger an increase in the assembly and production prices of these devices

iPhone price increase | What the Tech?

iPhone price increase | What the Tech?A 104% tariff on Chinese imports, could increase the price of an iPhone by $200-$300. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A 104% tariff on Chinese imports, could increase the price of an iPhone by $200-$300.  People are rushing to stores to buy a new phone before any price increases. But a new iPhone may not be necessary. The one you have may be all you need. The reasons people upgrade are typically because they want a bett…

iPhone could triple in price to $3,500 if they’re made in the U.S.

US President Donald Trump has boasted “jobs and factories will come roaring back” as he unleashed unprecedented tariffs around the world during his “Liberation Day” address.