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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo, 145% tariff on components used to manufacture laptops in U.S., but tariff free for laptops made entirely in China
BREAKING: President Donald Trumps administration exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs in win for Apple (and shoppers). This lowers the China tariff from 125%.
Spencer Hakimian @SpencerHakimian
So lets just get this crystal clear.
If somebody is trying to manufacture a laptop in the U.S., the components that they import are going to be tariffed at 145%.
But if somebody simply makes the laptop entirely in China, they are fully tariff free?
And this is all to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.?

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SheltieLover
(76,924 posts)Or lack thereof.
Jim__
(15,084 posts)kacekwl
(8,893 posts)must have pitched a bitch.
AntiFascist
(13,732 posts)It's because they know it would be impossible or take decades to implement. In the meantime, they have to answer to their shareholders.
jmowreader
(52,908 posts)That's their most powerful and most expensive computer, but not only is is assembled in Austin as many parts as they can source from US suppliers are in it.
AntiFascist
(13,732 posts)Last edited Sat Apr 12, 2025, 08:55 PM - Edit history (1)
but their major source of revenue is from the iPhone.
On edit: also my MacBook Pro, in very small print hard to read, says "assembled in China".
malaise
(292,945 posts)They dont know their ass from their elbow.
This is chaos
Tickle
(4,131 posts)Great minds think alike 👋👋
malaise
(292,945 posts)😀.
moniss
(8,768 posts)they will probably find a place for you, myself as well, in a prison in El Salvador.
bigtree
(93,396 posts)...without taking off their shoes.
Progressive dog
(7,572 posts)and his close followers are going nuts too. We need to bring back insane asylums just for them.
Emile
(40,673 posts)Renew Deal
(84,709 posts)Since they buy a ton of computers and its hard to get one not made in China