Fri, 18 Apr 2025

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 Designed in US, made in China: Why Apple is stuck

China sits at the heart of Apple's supply chain - and has benefited hugely from it. Can they break up?
China has benefited significantly from hosting Apple's assembly lines, which have helped spur local innovation and make the country a hub for quality manufacturing. Apple partnered with Chinese companies to assemble iPhones since 2013 and Vietnam became another key location after the pandemic. However, US-China trade tensions have been a major concern for Apple as tariffs imposed by both countries could impact its supply chain. The US has imposed tariffs on Chinese imports including electronics, while China has retaliated with its own levies on US goods.
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