US President Donald Trump has pressed Apple CEO Tim Cook to move iPhone production for the US market from India to domestic facilities, citing a $500 billion investment pledge. Analysts warn this could spike iPhone prices by 25% and disrupt supply chains, per Bloomberg.

During a state visit to Qatar on May 15, President Trump revealed he confronted Apple CEO Tim Cook about the company’s growing iPhone manufacturing in India, urging a shift to US-based production for American-bound devices. Trump, who toured Apple’s Mac Pro facility in Austin, Texas, with Cook in 2019, emphasized Apple’s prior $500 billion US investment commitment. He claimed Cook agreed to ramp up domestic output, though no timeline was specified.

Apple’s India operations, through partners like Foxconn, have been producing non-Pro iPhones for some time and had plans to scale up production of Pro models in the country. This move would benefit both local and global markets, driven by lower labor costs and India’s PLI scheme, according to TechCrunch.

Analysts estimate relocating could raise iPhone production costs by 25% due to higher US labor rates and a less developed electronics ecosystem, potentially hiking prices from $799 to $999 for base models.

The remarks triggered a dip in Apple’s stock, closing at $211.46 on May 15. Trump’s history with Cook includes praise for his direct engagement, recalling a 2019 tariff discussion. However, moving production risks supply chain chaos, as Asia dominates Apple’s 200+ supplier network, per Nikkei Asia. According to reports, India now accounts for 10% of global iPhone production, while China remains the dominant manufacturing hub. Will Apple pivot to appease Trump, or will cost and logistics keep India in play? With the iPhone 17 Air looming, Cook’s next move is critical.

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Major laptop makers have stopped all notebook and component shipments to the U.S. after new import tariffs of up to 104% took effect. Acer, Asus, Lenovo, Dell, and HP have paused deliveries for at least two weeks while they review the cost impact.

Smaller companies have also pulled back. Razer stopped U.S. laptop sales right after the tariffs were announced. Framework has paused sales of certain models that are no longer profitable under the new fees. Many brands are waiting to see how to handle the price jump.

This comes just after a rise in global PC demand. Shipments grew 4.9% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025. The increase came as companies and buyers rushed to place orders before the tariffs started and ahead of Windows 10’s end-of-life updates. But analysts say that bump won’t last. IDC says the tariffs will push prices up and slow down sales for the rest of the year. Ongoing economic uncertainty is also expected to hurt demand.

U.S. consumers are likely to face both shortages and higher prices. With imports paused, inventory of key laptop models may run low in the coming weeks. Acer’s CEO confirmed an expected 10% price hike to offset the tariff burden.

Apple is the only major brand not halting shipments. It prepared in advance, filling U.S. warehouses before the tariffs hit. Apple is also flying in more iPhones from India, where the U.S. tariff is 26%, compared to the 104% rate on China-made goods. This has allowed Apple to keep its supply steady and avoid raising prices for now.

The rest of the industry is still figuring out how to deal with the sudden changes.

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The new global tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump paints a bleak picture for Apple and Samsung in the US market. These changes might hit the two brands hard as they are the biggest smartphone brands in the region. So here’s everything you need to know.

Apple & Samsung face higher US tariffs

The South Korean and Cupertino based giants could face hefty US tariffs, as per CCS Insight chief analyst Ben Wood who shared the details with MobileWorldLive. Donald Trump revealed the latest global tariffs on 2nd April 2025 that could result in higher prices being faced by US consumers. Wood stated that Apple and Samsung are the two biggest brands in terms of smartphone market share in the US. So these two could be hard hit by these tariffs as the heavily rely on foreign manufacturing like Vietnam and China.

These nations are known as manufacturing hubs and also top the list of tariff rates. China is being hit with a 34 percent tax while Vietnam faces 46 percent tariffs. The US leader further adds that China’s figure overall may be higher when considering all the other charges. In other words, the hike in cost for imports might affect consumers if nothing changes soon. Both Apple and Samsung’s profit margins would also take a hit, but the consumers could help cushion these additional costs.

To recall, both Samsung and Apple have been trying to reduce their reliance on China by shifting their product manufacturing away from the country. Some of the alternatives to China include both Vietnam and India, with the latter facing 26 percent tariffs.

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This week, U.S. and China officials are meeting to discuss the ongoing trade war. But two U.S. companies aren’t waiting around to see if these two superpowers make amends. Fitbit, as well as Tile (maker of the Bluetooth-enabled location tracker), have confirmed that they will be moving their manufacturing units out of China.

By January 2020, all of Fitbit’s manufacturing operations will be outside of China. The main reason for this shift is to avoid the heavy tariffs being subjected to the goods originating from China. This announcement comes well before the next round of tariffs that goes live from December 15 affecting an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese imports.

Duties on gadgets like smartwatches and Bluetooth trackers with low margins will seriously affect their competitiveness in the U.S. market. And considering how the relationship between the U.S. and China has been deteriorating recently, it makes sense why these companies would want to mitigate their risks.

Fitbit recently unveiled the Versa 2 smartwatch in the U.S. featuring an OLED display, NFC, Spotify, and Alexa for $199.

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The Chinese government has stated that the U.S. is opening fire towards the world with their menaces regarding new commercial tariffs. New tariffs from the U.S. for $34 billion of Chinese goods will come into force starting from tomorrow. China will reply to this with its own fees which could come into force even before due to the time zone.

A few days ago, the U.S. President Donald Trump said that if Beijing will rebel to U.S. fees with further retaliation, he will be ready to set further tariffs which may hit up to $450 billion of Chinese products. Beijing said it will never fire the first shot and this means that the latest Chinese tariffs are just an answer to the ones set by the U.S. But if the U.S. will set $50 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese technologies and intellectual properties, Beijing will be ready to retaliate.

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According to Beijing, China is not seeking a trade war, as long as the U.S. stops opening fire on the entire world with its extra duties aimed to enhance the U.S. economy and discourage exports. Consumers from the U.S. should not be affected by the new duties, but Chinese companies such as Huawei and ZTE would be.

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