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Apple has voiced their displeasure regarding a new tariff proposal in the US-China trade war, which will reportedly affect many of the company’s products. Bloomberg notes the change would involve accessories such as the Apple Pencil, AirPods, Apple Watch, and even the Mac Mini. According to CEO Tim Cook, tariffs “end up showing themselves as an added tax on consumers.”
Back in April, it was looking like most consumer technology products would be exempt from US tariffs on Chinese goods. While Tim Cook said in the company’s Q3 earnings call “we are hoping that calm heads prevail” the Apple Watch was the only product expected to be hit by the tariffs that will go into effect this fall. Interesting enough, it was looking like just the original Apple Watch was going to see a 10% tariff.
Back in April, it was looking like most consumer technology products would be exempt from US tariffs on Chinese goods. While Tim Cook said in the company’s Q3 earnings call “we are hoping that calm heads prevail” the Apple Watch was the only product expected to be hit by the tariffs that will go into effect this fall. Interesting enough, it was looking like just the original Apple Watch was going to see a 10% tariff.