{"id":53419,"date":"2025-04-10T00:12:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T22:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=53419"},"modified":"2025-04-10T00:13:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T22:13:26","slug":"apple-production-in-china-unsustainable-according-to-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/news\/apple-produktion-in-china-laut-trump-nicht-tragbar","title":{"rendered":"Apple production in China unsustainable according to Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple is once again at the center of US trade policy. US President Donald Trump has imposed surprisingly high tariffs on imports from China. This directly affects Apple \u2013 not only financially but also strategically. Trump sees production in China as unsustainable and wants to persuade US companies to return to the United States. Apple could benefit from certain tariff exemptions in the future. However, it doesn't currently look likely.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you use Apple products or are interested in the company, you should keep an eye on current political developments. Trump has clear ideas about where production should take place \u2013 and China is no longer part of his agenda. This puts Apple in a dilemma. The supply chain is dependent on China, tariffs are rising, and investors are nervous. Below you'll find an overview of the current situation, what Trump specifically said, and what impact this has on Apple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump speaks plainly: China is no longer an option<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

At a press conference in the White House, Trump declared that he considers Apple's current production methods unsustainable. He literally said that Apple would "spend $500 billion" to build a factory in the US \u2013 but only because he had taken the appropriate measures. If it had been up to Apple, the company would have continued to produce everything in China. For Trump, this is not an acceptable solution. He reiterated his goal of bringing production back to the US. This applies not only to Apple, but to all US companies that are heavily dependent on Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tariffs hit Apple with full force<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The new tariffs against China are drastic. A 125 percent surcharge now applies to Chinese goods. For Apple, this means that every device imported from China into the US is now significantly more expensive. While there is still a base tariff of 10 percent for imports from other countries such as India, Taiwan, or Vietnam, China is clearly at a disadvantage. The impact was immediately noticeable: Apple shares fell almost 20 percent following the tariff announcement. Only when Trump announced a 90-day pause on other special tariffs \u2013 for example, on goods from Vietnam and Taiwan \u2013 was the share price able to recover slightly, climbing from an opening price of $172 back to just under $200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n