Apple reportedly stockpiling inventory to absorb tariff blows
Following the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, OEMs like Apple are looking into initiatives to lessen the blow to consumers with the inevitable price hikes. China, where the bulk of iPhones are assembled, is hit with a combined 54% tariff, India faces a 26% levy, while all goods from Vietnam will get a 46% import fee upon entering the U.S. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Cupertino has been stockpiling inventory of iPhones, Macs, and other products in the U.S. for months in anticipation of the new tariffs. The newly announced levies which go into effect on April 9 will...
Following the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, OEMs like Apple are looking into initiatives to lessen the blow to consumers with the inevitable price hikes. China, where the bulk of iPhones are assembled, is hit with a combined 54% tariff, India faces a 26% levy, while all goods from Vietnam will get a 46% import fee upon entering the U.S. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Cupertino has been stockpiling inventory of iPhones, Macs, and other products in the U.S. for months in anticipation of the new tariffs. The newly announced levies which go into effect on April 9 will...
