Under pressure from the policy of US President Donald Trump, the iPhone manufacturer Apple increases the promise of investments in the United States by $ 100 billion.
With the money, the production of components in the country is to be expanded in the next four years. Apple had already announced US investments of $ 500 billion in February.
However, Trump penetrates that Apple should build the iPhone in the USA. Industry experts emphasize that it is hardly possible for many reasons. Because the majority of the supply chains of the electronics industry shifted to Asia for decades.
Apple boss Tim Cook also emphasized years ago that, unlike in countries like China, there would be no enough specialists in the United States. An analyst estimated that an iPhone produced in the USA would have to cost around $ 3,500.
Apple announced that the group will resolve 20,000 employees in the United States in the coming years, especially in research and development. The investments should also benefit previous US suppliers such as the Corning glass company. In the future, all iPhones and Apple watches are to be equipped with glass from the USA worldwide.
Trump unhappily about Iphones from India
Apple originally had iPhones and other devices built in huge factory cities in China. After delivery bottlenecks by Chinese Lockdown measures in Corona pandemic, production in India and Vietnam has also been expanded in recent years. The majority of iPhones sold in the USA are currently being delivered from India – and most other Apple devices come from India in the USA.
Trump doubled the tariffs for goods from India to 50 percent a few hours before the Apple announcement. The aim is to move India to cancel energy deliveries from Russia. For the Kremlin, oil revenue is important to finance the war of aggression in Ukraine and keep the economy going as a whole. The majority of Apple imports to the USA, if at all – should fall under other planned tariffs for electronics devices.
Doubts about the big throw
“I am very skeptical,” said industry analyst Patrick Moorhead in the US broadcaster CNBC when asked whether Apple will now move an important part of the value chain to the USA. Even with the increased investments, no production of iPhones or iPad tablets in the home market or even their final assembly on finished parts will still be seen.
The Apple shares already won 5.1 percent at Nasdaq on Wednesday to $ 213.28. Thursday trading is temporarily 3.08 percent up to $ 219.83 against the trend.
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