Although it seems like just another measure, it is very important, especially for Apple, since most of its factories are on the Asian continent, which means that many of the parts and imports even doubled in price, thus punishing not only the company, but also the consumer.
The news that reaches us today could mean a relief for upcoming releasesand if it costs Apple less to bring a product to the market, it will also cost us less to buy it, so we all win. Let's see the latest details of this trade war.
The United States and China relax Apple
The Government of the The United States has announced that it will cut in half (i.e. 50%) Tariffs on Chinese imports affecting the Apple companyafter a meeting that Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping would have had.
And, Apple or its customers were about to face price increases of billions of dollars a year due to an increase in tariffs that came into effect this year, and that did not have a set end date, which could mean one more increase, or, with luck, a decrease like the one we have seen.
The decision represents a respite in the midst of trade tension: in addition to the reduction in the tariff, the entry into force of new increases that were scheduled for a short time has been suspended. Until now, Apple had paid these extra costs, without passing them on directly to users.although it was not clear how long they could maintain this, and the losses, in the end, would have to be reflected in the prices of the products and services, even though they had hoped that this would happen, and they have forgiven us.
This change comes at a delicate moment, since the pressure on the company was growing, and there was not much left for all of us to pay the price, something that the United States is not interested in either, since Apple is one of the largest companies in the world, and its own country. With the new scenario of reduced tariffs, Apple has some room to breathe and continue preparing everything as at the beginning of the year.
However, it should be made clear that this is not the end, and that the war could continueAlthough this measure introduces a certain stability, relations between both powers remain shaky and any future modification could once again affect supply chains, production costs or consumer prices, and this time Apple may no longer maintain prices, and ultimately end up raising them.
In short, this “peace”, at least momentary, means that we all win, both Apple, which can recover its profit margins, and consumers who will not see changes in the prices of products or services, so for now we will continue paying 9.90 euros for Apple TV, or 959 euros for the new iPhone 17, among other possible values that would be affected if this news had not arrived before the end of the year. And you, what do you think of all this? Leave us a comment.
