Dealing with Trump’s tariffs: Apple exports 97.6% of iPhones to US from India to preempt higher tariffs on imports from China

Dealing with Trump’s tariffs: Apple exports 97.6% of iPhones to US from India to preempt higher tariffs on imports from China

The three iPhone manufacturers in India are Tata Electronics, Pegatron and Foxconn Hon Hai. (AI image) Apple’s iPhone exports from India to the US constituted 97.6% of total iPhone exports in March 2025, rising from 81.9% in the December-February 2025 period. This shift aimed to avoid increased tariffs on Chinese imports.According to an S&P Global…

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‘No one getting off the hook’: Donald Trump denies tariff rollbacks, ramps up pressure on China, tech sector

‘No one getting off the hook’: Donald Trump denies tariff rollbacks, ramps up pressure on China, tech sector

US President Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his hardline trade stance, declaring that no country — especially China — would be spared from his sweeping tariff agenda. Trump, in a post on social media rejected claims that his administration had granted tariff exemptions to certain tech products, saying, “NOBODY is getting ‘off the…

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Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs

Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs

President Donald Trump’s administration exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs, potentially cushioning consumers from sticker shock while benefiting electronics giants including Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. The exclusions, published late Friday by US Customs and Border Protection, narrow the scope of the levies by excluding the products from Trump’s…

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