07.09.2018 22:00 Uhr, Quelle: Macrumors

Proposed Tariffs Will Impact Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, Mac Mini and More

Proposed $200 billion tariffs on Chinese goods would affect the Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, AirPort routers, Apple Pencil, Mac mini, and a selection of cables and adapters, Apple said today in a letter sent to the U.S. government, according to Bloomberg. Apple CEO Tim Cook said in July that Apple was evaluating the fourth tariff the United States plans to implement and would comment on its impact on Apple at a later date. Cook called the examination of the tariff "a tedious process" because of the need to consider not only revenue, but also purchases being made through other companies unrelated to revenue, such as data centers. Apple CEO Tim Cook with Donald Trump at the Executive Tech Summit at Trump Tower in December 2016 The United States has already put three sets of tariffs in place affecting steel, aluminum, and $50 billion worth of other goods from China, but none of these tariffs have impacted Apple products and devices. When commenting on tariffs in July, Cook said that while Apple believes the

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