Despite President Trump's threats of a 25 percent tariff on iPhone imports, analysts from Morgan Stanley and others suggest that Apple is unlikely to shift manufacturing back to the U.S. A report indicates that domestic iPhone production would increase costs significantly, with prices rising over 35% compared to overseas manufacturing. The tariff impact would be minimal, requiring higher tariffs to make local production feasible. Experts argue that significant cost differentials and production logistics hinder onshoring efforts for Apple's devices.
A 25 percent tariff will have no effect; it will need to be many times higher to compensate for the local production cost.
An iPhone manufactured in the United States would be at least 35 percent more expensive than one made overseas when accounting for tariffs on single-source components.
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