Trade war

Apple’s reliance on hardware and complex distribution chains makes it particularly vulnerable.

The Ukraine war revealed a tactic where changing the country of origin on paper allows products to bypass sanctions or tariffs.

The global economy is facing a troubling situation.

The U.S. wants to regain leadership in the semiconductor industry. Hence its hostility to Taiwan.

Apple and Samsung are the primary victims of this tariff war. China’s scenario is quite different.

Rising tariffs are pushing Apple to relocate its manufacturing to India to protect its profit margins. The idea of a U.S.-made iPhone remains an unrealistic fantasy.

If Apple needs to import iPhones, India is a better (and cheaper) option than China.

The U.S. has intensified trade pressure on the Asian nation.

The Chinese government has added two critical metals, scandium and dysprosium, to its list of export restrictions.

Globalization as we know it is about to end. While the U.S. is de-globalizing, China is developing its own ecosystem. Some of these changes may be irreversible.

The closure of Wicresoft confirms Microsoft's exit from China amid rising trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.

BYD doesn’t sell in the U.S. and Canada, so the tariffs primarily aim to hinder the competitiveness of its rivals.