US tariffs: how Trump’s tax is hitting Big Tech and beyond
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Even with a 25 percent tariff, Apple has little incentive to bring manufacturing back home.
So says supply chain expert Ming-Chi Kuo. Back in April, I also spoke to several other supply chain experts who said the exact same thing. Here’s the gist: The U.S. simply does not have the manufacturing capability or a skilled workforce to do this and rebuilding it will take significant funds and time. Paying the tariff is simply cheaper (for the company), faster, and more profitable.
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