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title: "Making iPhones in the U.S.? American experts: Unrealistic like a fairy tale"
description: "Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated that iPhones sold by Apple in the U.S. would face at least a 25% tariff if manufactured abroad. He hopes to promote precision manufacturing in the U.S. by enc"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/241712984.md"
published_at: "2025-05-24T12:13:41.000Z"
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# Making iPhones in the U.S.? American experts: Unrealistic like a fairy tale

> Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated that iPhones sold by Apple in the U.S. would face at least a 25% tariff if manufactured abroad. He hopes to promote precision manufacturing in the U.S. by encouraging Apple to relocate its supply chain. However, U.S. experts believe that moving iPhone production back to the U.S. is unrealistic due to high costs, with final prices potentially reaching $3,500. In contrast, Apple is more inclined to increase its investments in the field of artificial intelligence

On May 23rd, local time, U.S. President Trump stated that if Apple Inc. sells phones manufactured abroad in the United States, they should face at least a 25% tariff. U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said in an interview that President Trump's intention was to leverage Apple to bring precision manufacturing back to the United States. In response, some U.S. experts indicated that moving Apple’s phone production back to the U.S. is "fairy-tale unrealistic," and Apple would incur high costs, leading to a significant increase in product prices. An Apple phone produced in the U.S. would be sold for $3,500, approximately 25,100 yuan. Compared to the enormous cost of relocating production lines back to the U.S., Apple would prefer to increase its investment in the field of artificial intelligence

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