Apple, Samsung face hefty US tariff hit

Trump's new tariffs, which have hit global trade, bring tough times for Apple and Samsung. Although Apple is an American firm, its manufacturing processes are heavily dependent on China, which faces 54% tariffs. Samsung, which produces more than half

Apple's stock market crash makes the effect of US tariffs visible. But Cupertino has more ways to defend itself and make the numbers add up. Including one that we might not like at all - on macitynet.it US tariffs hit Apple and maybe us too

Apple, Samsung face hefty US tariff hit

Reaction to the implications of global import tariffs revealed by US President Donald Trump yesterday (2 April) is rolling in, with at least one observer so-far offering a predictably gloomy outlook. CCS Insight chief analyst Ben Wood told Mobile World Live the US tariffs are likely to hit Apple and Samsung hard, in turn resulting in higher prices for consumers in the country. Wood noted Apple and Samsung hold the “biggest share of smartphone sa…