A few hours after tariffs for China Administration Trump is already fantasy to make a mobile Apple In North America. Both the Minister of Trade and the White House said that the United States has resources for the production of the iPhone.
In accordance with 9to5MACThe press secretary of the White House, Caroline Livit, said that Apple, and, as an extension, its suppliers can move the production of China iPhone to the United StatesThe President believes that we have labor, labor and resources for this, ”Livitt said, citing investments in the United States in the amount of $ 500 billion previously declared Apple.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade Howard Lutnik tried to present the transition not only as inevitable as possible. In an interview CBSLutnik described Revival of national production, promoted by automation and supported by qualified workersThe field “The production sector of the United States will experience the greatest revival of jobs in the history of the country,” he said, minimizing the cost and complexity of the transition.
Although their statements are given within the framework of the entry into force of 104 % of tariffs for China, the truth is that it is not the first time that politicians are trying to sell the idea that in the United States you can sell iPhone (and other products). The idea of promoting production in local factories is The promise of the campaign to win the voice of workers; Nevertheless, it is almost impossible to endure it.
Why is it impossible to make iPhone in the United States?
A Apple supply chain is optimized To deliver on time and be incredibly profitable. This was built for decades and was closely integrated with suppliers of components and manufacturers throughout Asia. An attempt to implement this system in the United States will require not only large investments, but also rethinking of almost every step in its production chain.
The assumption that the production of iPhone can also be postponed Ignore material realitiesThe field according to Apple, the iPhone is a device of global origin: its accelerometers come from Germany, its chamber modules, Japan and its rare -earth materials from the countries of Africa and Southeast Asia. These components are transported through Logistic networks designed for speed and efficiencyNetworks that are deeply intertwined from the Asian production ecosystem.
Although Foxconn built limited funds in the USA The development of infrastructure of unprecedented magnitudeThis field includes not only the space for factories, but also the power of the port, qualified labor, the movement of components suppliers and the restructuring of the processing of national materials.
For Apple and users, the cost of such a company will not be profitable. Since 2017, the video of the comedian of Dave Chappel has shown a harsh reality with iPhone that cost $ 9,000The field “Leave this work in China, where it belongs. None of us want to work so hard. I want to wear Nike shoes, I do not want to produce them, ”said Chappel.
China is mocking Trump’s tariffs
A Tariffs also caused endless tease in the United StatesThe Chinese media field published a video generated with AI with songs or scenes of alleged American factories.
Liberation Day, you promised us the best
But the tariffs ended our cheap Chinese cars,
Products are kidneys, gasoline is light.
Your suggestions? Just talk.
Source: Hiper Textual
I’m Ben Stock, a highly experienced and passionate journalist with a career in the news industry spanning more than 10 years. I specialize in writing content for websites, including researching and interviewing sources to produce engaging articles. My current role is as an author at Gadget Onus, where I mainly cover the mobile section.
