Due to the impact of Sino-US trade, some semi-finished electronic parts assembled in China must pay high tariffs before they can be imported into the United States, which invisibly increases costs for manufacturers producing computer equipment in the United States or operating customized computer assembly companies.public documentsIt shows that among the 15 tariff exemption applications submitted by Apple, 10 projects related to semi-finished electronic parts were approved, which means that computer equipment manufacturers including Apple will be exempted from the impact of import tariffs.
Among the 10 items approved for tariff exemption mentioned in the document released by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.Semi-finished electronic partsThis will help Apple and other computer manufacturers in the United States reduce a lot of additional costs.
This move is also beneficial for companies such as Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA, which choose to assemble their products in China and import them into the United States for sale. It can even protect the domestic DIY market or sales services that create computer products based on custom needs from the impact of rising component prices.
This year, there were reports that Apple would sell Mac products in the United States.Transfer to ChinaPart of the reason is related to the additional tariffs resulting from the Sino-US trade war. Apple has continued to express its views to the US government and even emphasized its hope to continue producing Mac products in the United States.
Especially since Apple announced the launch ofNew Mac Pro modelsOnce Apple has to bear the additional cumulative tariff costs, it will instead be prompted to decide to move its entire production line overseas to seek lower manufacturing costs in order to cope with the relatively increased tariff costs.
Perhaps taking the above situation into consideration, the US government subsequently made concessions in tariff adjustments by increasing tariff exemption items to enable manufacturers including Apple to continue manufacturing products in the United States and even further expand their investment in the United States.
