Make iPhones in US, not India, or face 25 computer tariff: Trump threatens Apple

US President Donald Trump on Friday mentioned he expects Apple iPhones that might be offered within the US to be manufactured in America and “not India, or anyplace else”, and threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on the tech large’s merchandise if it doesn’t comply.

Simply final week, throughout his go to to West Asia (the Center East for the Western world), Trump had mentioned in Doha that he does not need Apple to fabricate its merchandise in India.

“I’ve way back knowledgeable Tim Prepare dinner of Apple that I anticipate their iPhones that might be offered in the USA of America might be manufactured and inbuilt the USA, not India, or anyplace else. If that’s not the case, a Tariff of not less than 25% have to be paid by Apple to the U.S. Thank your (sic) in your consideration to this matter!” Trump mentioned in a social media publish.

Earlier this month, Apple CEO Prepare dinner mentioned in a Q2 2025 Earnings Convention name that the prevailing tariffs that apply to Apple right now are based mostly on the product’s nation of origin.

“For the June quarter, we do anticipate the vast majority of iPhones offered within the US may have India as their nation of origin and Vietnam to be the nation of origin for nearly all iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and AirPods merchandise offered within the US,” he had mentioned.

Prepare dinner additionally mentioned China would proceed to be the nation of origin for the overwhelming majority of whole product gross sales exterior the US.

Final week in Doha, Trump mentioned, “I had a bit of downside with Tim Prepare dinner… I mentioned to him, ‘My good friend, I handled you superb. You’re coming right here with $500 billion, however now I hear you’re constructing throughout India. I don’t need you constructing in India. You may construct in India if you wish to maintain India, as a result of India is the best, one of many highest tariff nations on the earth.”