INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Proposed US tariffs on goods imported from China would most likely force an increase in prices on gadgets like the Apple AirPods and the
Apple Watch, according to an letter from Apple to the Office of US Trade Representative that was published over the weekend.It's not the
first time that we've seen warnings about how the mooted trade tariffs could have an impact on gadget prices and sales
As Bloomberg reports, the Mac mini, the Apple Pencil, and numerous chargers and adapters might also get a price hike, Apple is predicting
$50 billion worth of tariffs have already been proposed, with another $200 billion (the tariffs Apple is referring to here) set to be
applied very soon."Our concern with these tariffs is that the US will be hardest hit, and that will result in lower US growth and
competitiveness and higher prices for US consumers," says Apple, suggesting the tariffs are "not the right approach" to trade with
China.Apple's letter, which also made mention of the Apple HomePod and cases for a lot of its most popular products, was echoed by a
similar piece of corresp from Intel
Intel backed Apple's calls to find an alternative approach to the tariffs being imposed.Typically, the first response from the US
government came in the form of a Presidential tweet, calling on Apple to build more plants in the US and thus avoid any kind of taxes or
It seems as though the debate between Apple and the White House, which has been running for some time, isn't going to go away in the near
future.A final decision on the latest round of tariffs should be made shortly
In the meantime, the US government has said it's considering another round of financial penalties on Chinese imports, this time to the
tune of $267 billion worth of goods.Via Engadget
