04.29.2025
The chairman of Pegatron, a key iPhone manufacturer, says he won't react to Trump's tariffs in the short term, but US consumers will soon face empty shelves.A Pegatron facility —
A Pegatron facility — image credit: Pegatron
While Trump's nonsensical "reciprocal" tariffs hit Apple hard and the exemptions that it's got are temporary, some sources think Apple could ultimately benefit. According to Reuters, however, those sources do not include T.H. Tung, chair of iPhone manufacturer Pegatron.
"Within two months, shelves in the United States... might resemble those in third-world countries, where people visit department stores and markets only to find empty shelves, all because everyone is waiting and seeing," Tung said on Monday, April 28, 2025.
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