US EditionTrump says Samsung, other phone-makers could be hit with tariffs
- On May 23, 2025, President Trump warned that unless Apple and other smartphone makers like Samsung shift production to the United States, a tariff of at least 25% would be applied to their imported devices.
- This escalation follows ongoing trade tensions and Trump's longstanding demand that Apple relocate iPhone manufacturing from China and India to the United States to support domestic production.
- Apple assembles most iPhones in China and has accelerated shifting production to India to avoid tariffs, but experts say onshoring production at scale remains infeasible in the near term.
- Apple shares fell about 3% on Friday in reaction to Trump's tariff threat, while analysts warned that tariffs could force Apple to raise iPhone prices by $100 to $350, benefiting rivals like Samsung.
- The tariff threat could disrupt Apple’s supply chain and financial outlook, intensifying market uncertainty and pressuring the company to balance manufacturing shifts with cost and competitiveness.
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Trump Says You Can Import 25% Tariffs to Samsung and Other Mobile Manufacturers
"If you're going to sell in the United States, I want you to make it here," Trump insisted, which confirmed that there will be no tariffs for companies to transfer their factories to the country.
Donald Trump Threatens Smartphone Manufacturers, Including Apple, with 25% Tariffs
After several weeks of lull, Donald Trump revives his threats to world trade. Negotiations with the European Union are not going anywhere and imported European products could be taxed at more than 50% on June 1. The US President also attacks smartphone producers, including Apple, that he threatens 25% of surcharges if the brand does not relocate its iPhone production to the United States.
After Apple, Samsung Faces 25% Trump Tariff Threat. There Could Be More
President Donald Trump said that the tariffs he threatened against Apple Inc earlier Friday would also be aimed at a wider range of device makers, including Samsung Electronics Co, to spur them into moving manufacturing of their products to the US.
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Trump expands Apple tariff threat to all smartphones
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday (May 23) threatened Apple and other smartphone manufacturers with a 25 per cent tariff unless their devices are built in the United States. Trump initially said the
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