Will the iPhone cost more from the Trump tariffs in China?

The most popular gadgets in the world – phones, laptops, tablets, smart hours – can become much more expensive in the US.

Many of them are manufactured in China, which is now facing the tariff by 125% on their goods imported to the US, with contradictory trade policy Donald Trump.

And the effect that can be provided on the iPhone and its Apple manufacturer is under consideration.

Some analysts note that when consumers are transferred to the tariffs, the US iPhone prices can rise by hundreds of dollars.

US is the main market for iPhones, and Apple is more than half of smartphone sales last year, last year, According to Contropoint research.

It states that 80% of Apple iPhones designed for sale in China and the remaining 20% ​​manufactured in India.

Together with your smartphone giants, such as Samsung, Apple is trying to diversify its supply networks to avoid over-dependent on China in recent years.

India and Vietnam came out as leaders for additional production centers.

As the tariffs came into force, Apple is reportedly seeking to accelerate and increase the production of devices manufactured in India.

Reuters reported on Thursday that apple flights, prefabricated cargo flights to send more than 600 tons of iPhones from India to the US.

Against Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs, including those charged in India, the country can take advantage of the iPhone production increase.

The BBC turned to Apple to comment on the impact of tariffs on their activities and prices, but had no response yet.

Trump and his advisers have said the purpose of his tariffs is to encourage greater US production.

However, the technological industry relies on a global network for components and assembly.

This is, and the search for qualified workers, which correspond to the rapid pace and low cost of production in Asia, means that the resettlement of supply chains is not a simple feat.

Apple In February, he made an investment of $ 500 billion in the US – Which believes that the Trump administration will lead to more production.

But the Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Jus said the switching parts of his supply chain from cheaper production centers in Asia in the US will take a long time as well.

“The reality is that it will take $ 3 and $ 30 billion in our estimate to transfer even 10% of its supply network from Asia to the US with serious violations in the process,” – he wrote on x April 3.

Apple has not yet revealed whether they plan to transfer the costs to the US consumers and increase prices.

Some analysts believe that Apple is in a happier position than others, reaping more money from their products than spent on their product.

“As a company with a profitable break on its devices, Apple can absorb some cost increase without significant financial impact, at least in the short term,” says the chief analyst at Dipanjan Chatherji.

But he notes that a strong branding and popularity of the company can allow it to convey a few costs consumers without too much reaction.

“The brand manages better loyalty than its competitors, and it is unlikely that the managed price increase will give these customers who run into the hug of Android competitors.”

Some estimates suggest that the US iPhone prices could be as long as the costs were handed over to consumers.

After increasing tariffs in Trump in China to 125%, the cost of the iPhone 16 Pro Max would increase from $ 1199 to 1999, according to UBS Investment Banking.

They estimate a less significant increase in iPhone 16 Pro 128GB storage – which is made in India – five percent from $ 999 to $ 1046.

While some analysts, such as Dan Ious, suggested that the cost of the iPhone “made in the United States” could take off up to $ 3,500.

There is still a lot of uncertainty in what will happen next, and the way companies such as Apple will respond to tariffs, you still have to find out.

This did not stop some US customers As reported.

And we probably have to wait for the fall to find out how much the next iPhone will cost.

But if it looks like the costs incurred by tariffs will lead to higher valuable topics, some may look for competitive phones or devices in the elderly.

The iPhone remains one of the most expensive smartphones on the market – and brands such as Google and Samsung offer phones with similar less cost features.

Another option, and perhaps the most economical, may be to miss the modernization to more new iPhone models and look for a little older, cheaper versions.