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*sigh* seems like we're not nearly done with this: https:// apnews.com/article/apple-trump -computer-tariff-c01b5ce0265b0d294dd10b8966be4436 If actually done, a 100% US tariff on semiconductors is going to be very painful for assembly in the U.S. The stupid thing is this is just going to incentivize doing PCB assembly overseas, since a 20-40% tariff on the assembled good might end up being lower.…
*sigh* seems like we're not nearly done with this:
https://apnews.com/article/apple-trump-computer-tariff-c01b5ce0265b0d294dd10b8966be4436
If actually done, a 100% US tariff on semiconductors is going to be very painful for assembly in the U.S. The stupid thing is this is just going to incentivize doing PCB assembly overseas, since a 20-40% tariff on the assembled good might end up being lower. But it's just going to make everyone's life harder, except the large U.S. corporations currently grovelling for a carve-out...
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