Your next iPhone might cost more but Apple may bet you won't notice much

With a 104% tariff now in effect on Chinese-made iPhone models, Apple is bracing for higher costs — but instead of raising prices outright, it may make changes it hopes you may not see.iPhone 16 lineupThe tariff, enacted on Wednesday, combines a 20 percent baseline import duty, a newly added 34 percent tariff, and a punitive 50 percent hike in response to China's own retaliatory measures.With the vast majority of iPhones still assembled in China, Apple now faces a dramatic increase in import costs that will either need to be absorbed or passed along to consumers. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Apr 9, 2025 - 16:39

Your next iPhone might cost more but Apple may bet you won't notice much

With a 104% tariff now in effect on Chinese-made iPhone models, Apple is bracing for higher costs — but instead of raising prices outright, it may make changes it hopes you may not see.

iPhone 16 lineup

The tariff, enacted on Wednesday, combines a 20 percent baseline import duty, a newly added 34 percent tariff, and a punitive 50 percent hike in response to China's own retaliatory measures.

With the vast majority of iPhones still assembled in China, Apple now faces a dramatic increase in import costs that will either need to be absorbed or passed along to consumers.

Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums