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by wyldfire 2466 days ago
That's the vibe I got from the Apple PR. "Yay, still made in USA. This wouldn't have been possible without the exemption we got from the govt for us to import these parts w/o high tariffs." (Simultaneously prostrating ourselves and indicating our resolve to move production if necessary)

[1] https://mobile.twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1154774656...
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lonelappde 2466 days ago
The point is that Apple tried to build a Mac in Texas, but would have to pay a tariff on some component X. So Apple said maybe it's better to build a the whole thing in China since we're paying tariff anyway. And the administration said OK, you can import X without tariff to enable the assembly in TX. It's not Apple's that the tariff pricing structure had perverse incentives.
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hoseja 2466 days ago
Except material/component cost and Apple margins are utterly unrelated.
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