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Comment by forkLding | Hacker News Reader

Wonder how Apple is taking this

EDIT: Interesting, didn't know Apple manufacturing policies until now.

Apple doesn't assemble their devices domestily. This tariff does not include complete phones. I'm sure they are perfectly fine with these tarrifs, they are a barrier for potential competitors who don't already have established supply and assembly facilities in China/Tiwaian.

Mac Pro is assembled in Fort Worth.

They assemble Mac Pros in the US. They've also apparently been considering assembling some other stuff in the US; I assume those plans have come to a screeching halt.

Thanks for the clarification. As you say though, this will likely stop further domestic assembly operations from being established. It will be business as usual for the big players who do assembly in China, the rest will be encouraged to move them back there. In no way does this seem like it could have the intended effect.

Could this policy actually be the result of Chinese politicians and/or businesspeople engaging in pay-for-play with Trump?

Or is there another explanation for why this policy doesn’t affect certain completed products from China? I just don’t get that part of it at all.

They don't manufacture devices in the US, so they should be fine.

They partnered with Flextronics to assemble the Mac Pro in Texas.

9030.40.00 Instruments and apparatus specially designed for telecommunications

Doesn't that mean iPhones will have the tariff?

Completed smartphones and TVs aren't on the list, so they aren't under this one.

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