Apple warns Trump tariffs will hurt its global competitiveness
Apple files comments during the public comment period for the proposed tariffs on about $300bn in Chinese goods
20 June 2019 - 18:31
New York — Apple on Thursday urged the Trump administration not to proceed with tariffs of as much as 25% on a new slate of products imported from China, saying it would reduce the company’s contribution to the US economy.
The proposed tariff list covers all of Apple’s major products, from the iPhone to the Mac computer and AirPods as well as parts and batteries used to repair products in the US, Apple wrote in a letter to US trade representative Robert Lighthizer on June 17. The list also covers accessories that Apple makes for the devices, such as monitors and keyboards...
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