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Apple urges Trump administration ‘not to proceed’ with Chinese tariffs

By Regina Barton
Published June 20, 2019 8:52pm ET
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Apple urges Trump administration ‘not to proceed’ with Chinese tariffs
Signage for an Apple Inc. store at the Shanghai International Center (IFC) shopping mall in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Apple, which has lost a fifth of its value in a tech market rout since October, is poised for another setback after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that 10 percent tariffs could be placed on mobile phones, like the iPhone, and laptops made in China.

Apple is urging the Trump administration to rethink the next set of proposed Chinese tariffs.

In a letter released Thursday, the tech giant said all of its major products — including iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, and AppleTV — would be affected by the proposal. They claim the tariffs would reduce the company’s global competitiveness.

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