Apple May be in Problem over tariff on iphones, apple chief tim cook meets donald trump

American devices maker Apple’s iPhones are also at risk of tariff. The company’s CEO, Tim Cook has a meeting with President Donald Trump. However, the agenda of this meeting has not been detected. It is being told that Cook has talked to Trump on issues like tariff.

One of bloomberg Report According to, applying 10 percent tariff of Trump on Goods made in China can also affect the sale of iPhone. Apple’s policy and app developers in China may be investigated by the company’s fees. China has a major share in manufacturing Apple’s devices. However, the company’s largest market is America. During the first term of Trump’s president, Cook succeeded in getting a decision on the tariff for iPhones. However, this time Trump’s stance is different and he is seen committed to imposing tariffs on imported goods.

The trump has also targeted the policy related to Apple’s privacy. He had said that the company should help law enforcement agencies in access to encrypted smartphones. However, Apple believes that without the user’s password, authorities get data access to hackers on iPhones may increase the risk of hackers.

Apple sales have increased rapidly in India in the last few years. Last year, Apple has set a record of smartphone shipments in the country. The company’s iPhone shipments have increased by four percent to about 15.1 million units on a year-by-year basis. According to an report by Market Research Firm International Data Corporation (IDC), Apple smartphones have increased by seven percent in the first half last year. However, in the second half, the growth for the company was reduced to two percent. It has been reported in this report that the reason for the growth of iPhone’s growth on year-by-year basis for the company was a weak season in the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, iPhone shipments have been about 3.6 million units. This is a three percent decrease in these shipments. Last year, the average selling price (ASP) of smartphones for the company has increased to about $ 259 (about Rs 22,480), despite the 4 percent increase in iPhones shipments last year.