Apple sinks 9% in the first changes in Wall Street, identified as one of the great affected by the tariffs announced yesterday by the US president, Donald Trump. The manufacturer of iPhonethat during the previous mandate he managed to persuade the president of excluding the popular smartphone and other products of the dreaded rates, it seems that this time he will not be so lucky.
Apple performs little or no mass production in the US, according to information published by Bloomberg. Today, announces a single model —Mac Pro, with an initial price of 6,999 dollars – as manufactured in Texas. But that computer is sold in limited amounts and many of its pieces are imported from China and other places.
And the new reciprocal tariffs will hit him strongly. In the case of China, the new reciprocal tariffs will reach 34%. This would raise the total rate over 54%Chinese products, which threatens to negatively affect Apple’s supply chain, which still has the Asian country as a central axis.
However, tariffs also affect other company centers:
- In India It is increasingly manufactured iPhones and Airpods. The country will receive a 27%reciprocal tariff, according to the annex that accompanies Trump’s executive order. Previously, Trump had announced a 26%rate.
- Vietnamwhere the company manufactures some AirPods, iPads, Apple Watches and Macs, will be affected by a 46%tariff.
- Malaysiawhere Apple manufactures more and more Mac computers, will have a 24%tariff.
- Thailandwhere the company also manufactures some MACS, will have a 37%tariff, according to the annex.
- Irelandwithin the European Union, it has a 20%tariff. Apple produces some imacs in this European country.
Apple could be even more affected due to the need to obtain components from several other countries and regions that are also affected by tariffs.