‘Little, Little Screws’ One of Many Hurdles to US-Made iPhones

US-made iPhones face multiple hurdles, with ‘little screws’ being just one

Moving production to the US could take up to a decade and result in iPhones costing $3,500 each

‘Little, little screws’ one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones

Moving production to the US could take up to a decade, experts say. Read more at straitstimes.com.

'Little, little screws' one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones

By Jody Godoy, Karen Freifeld and David Shepardson

"US-Made" iPhone: Why It Could Cost Twice (at Best)

We’ve all heard Trump’s calls to bring manufacturing back home. When it comes to beloved tech like the iPhone, the idea of a “Made in the US” label sounds pretty appealing. But according to Wayne Lam, a seasoned analyst at TechInsights, building iPhone manufacturing plants in the US to avoid tariffs is not just challenging—it is currently not feasible for Apple in the short term, especially from an economic standpoint. Setting up iPhone factorie…