Apple Says New China Tariffs Will Boost Prices on Some Products
- Watch, Airpods among the items hurt by tariff, company says
- U.S. consumers, companies hit ‘hardest’ by action, Apple says
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Apple Inc. said proposed U.S. tariffs on $200 billion worth of products imported from China will raise prices for some of its popular consumer goods such as the Apple Watch and AirPods headphones.
The Mac mini desktop computer, Apple Pencil stylus accessory for iPads, various chargers and adapters and tooling equipment used to manufacturer and design some products in the U.S. will also be affected, the Cupertino, California-based company told the Office of U.S. Trade Representative in a letter dated Sept 5.