Trump told Apple CEO Tim Cook that the U.S. would not levy tariffs on iPhones

There’s a big question mark over how President Trump’s trade war with China will impact iPhone lovers. And things just got even murkier.

President Trump continued to escalate his trade war with China on Monday when he threatened to levy tariffs on an additional $200 million worth of Chinese goods — which in turn prompted retaliatory threats from China. That should have Apple very worried, considering that iPhones depend on importing and exporting in both directions. 

But apparently, President Trump recently reassured Apple CEO Tim Cook and told him not to worry. An anonymous source told the New York Times that Trump told Cook that the tariffs would not apply to iPhones. Phew! Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Trump told Apple CEO Tim Cook that the U.S. would not levy tariffs on iPhones