Prices of iPhones in the hands of Trump. Tim Cook returned from a meeting with the president
Apple's boss has very convincing arguments in favor of exempting the company from paying additional duties - he said after dinner with Tim Apple Cookie Donald Trump. The main is the good condition of Samsung.
Although the gentlemen met at dinner , it was not the stomach that was the key to the heart of the American president, but his ego and the belief that no one can overtake American companies. Tim Cook suggested that if Apple is not exempted from paying additional duties, its position in the US market will threaten Samsung. Apparently, the President of the United States had not looked at things from this perspective before.
New duties are coming in September
As Apple manufactures its devices in China, it will soon be subject to a new 10% duty. Additional fees for Apple Watch, Air Pods and a number of other accessories are to come into force on September 1. Customs duties on iPhone, iPad and laptops were moved to December. Additional costs Apple will probably share with its customers, raising the prices of products that are still not among the lowest on the market. Their increase can make even some fans of the brand will start to look a bit warmer at competitors' products, including Samsung in particular.
The new giant will not hit the Korean giant with such force. The company does not only manufacture in China, but also creates its equipment in factories in South Korea and Vietnam.
It is difficult to predict what Trump's final decision will be because it changes like a kaleidoscope
Donald Trump tries to convince large American companies to relocate to the United States, though he seems to have not completely thought through what is involved in such a move. The argument presented by Tim Cook was not based on secret knowledge and should rather be an obvious variable taken into account immediately. Imposing duties on Apple equipment can affect their prices, moving factories to the United States too. Apple has already tried to produce a Mac in the US, but it ended in a spectacular fiasco. China was not chosen because it came out at a council where it was determined where to manufacture equipment, throwing darts at the great map of the world with closed eyes.
Until recently, the American president boomed loudly on Twitter that if Apple does not want to pay extra, it has to transfer all production to the United States, now it is withdrawing from these announcements with one foot. It is hard not to get the impression that the president did not think everything through well.
IPhone prices in the hands of Trump. Tim Cook returned from a meeting with the president
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