MP 7,1 Tariffs nixed for new Mac Pro

[jayducharme]

Apple appears to have gotten most of what it wanted:

https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/21/apple-mac-pro-us-tariff-exemptions/

 

[thevault]

Yep, Tim Crook lying about "Continue Making the Mac Pro in the United States".

U.S. trade regulators approve some Apple tariff exemptions amid broader reprieve

U.S. trade regulators on Friday approved 10 out of 15 requests for tariff exempt...

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Apple CEO Tim Cook: We Want to Continue Making the Mac Pro in the United States

During today's earnings call covering the third quarter of 2019, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple wants to continue making the Mac Pro in the...

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[MarkC426]

Well there’s a saving already then.........?
Not sure what the trump tax % is, but it would be a nice saving even on the base model.

Without getting into politics, is the tax worldwide or just for the US market?
Here in the UK we pay more anyway without the tax.......

 

[deconstruct60]

Well there’s a saving already then.........?
Not sure what the trump tax % is, but it would be a nice saving even on the base model.
...

Doubftful Apple's initial base price for the Mac Pro had any significant "Trump Tax" built into them in the first place. The Trump tax would have been a matter of how much more it would cost from the prices Apple quoted.

 

[Weaselboy]

Moderator Note:

Please continue the discussion in the news thread:

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