Donald Trump Turns the Screw on Apple: Halt Indian Production, Make iPhones in the USA!
Trump suggests that Apple should manufacture products exclusively for the Indian market within India. - Trump calls for Apple to manufacture products in India, targeting local consumers
Donald Trump is stepping up his pressure on Apple CEO Tim Cook to ramp up production of their devices in the States, instead of India. At a recent event in Doha, Qatar, Trump expressed his grievances to Cook: "I had a little beef with Tim yesterday." The President continued, "Tim, you're my pal, I've given you a lot of leeway..." Despite Cook's $500 billion commitment to investing in the USA, Trump criticizes him for manufacturing devices "all over India." Trump insists that Apple shouldn't produce in India except for the local market.
The Trump administration has been beating the drum for Apple to manufacture their most valuable product, the iPhone, in America for some time now. Experts predict that such a move would require a hefty investment and boost smartphone prices significantly.
Since Tim Cook's leadership, Apple has developed Asia-based supply chains with giant factories, particularly in China, over the last few decades. In recent years, Apple has expanded production in India and Vietnam as a contingency following Covid lockdown supply chain snags in China.
Apple's US-bound devices:
Recently, Trump's tariff announcements have nudged Apple to reconsider its supply routes for the American market. In light of the latest plans, the majority of iPhones sold in the States will come from India, with iPads, Mac computers, and Apple Watches primarily sourced from Vietnam. Tariffs for these countries' imports are set to be lower than those from China.
Trump's Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed that Cook had pledged to establish iPhone production in the US as soon as there were sufficiently advanced robotic arms available.
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The potential iPhone production transition also raises concerns regarding job creation in the US manufacturing sector. While the shift may initially drive employment growth, critics argue that full automation could eventually replace these new positions, mitigating the touted benefits for labor force expansion.
- The Commission, under Donald Trump's administration, is also proposing to extend the scope of its programme to include discussions about Apple's finance and business strategy, particularly in relation to the production of iPhones in the US and the impact on general-news headlines.
- In the realm of technology and politics, the proposed production shift of Apple's iPhones from India to the US, as suggested by Donald Trump, could significantly impact the business landscape, with potential implications for employment and the economy.
- As Apple plans to redirect the production of a significant number of its devices, such as iPhones, from India to the US, public interest groups and industry analysts are focusing on the politics and economics of this decision, including its potential influence on the technology sector and general-news coverage.
