Smartphones shipments from foreign brands to China, including Apple iPhones, fell 49.6% year -on -year in March, according to data published Monday by a government -affiliated research company.
Data -based calculations from the Chinese Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed that sending foreign brand smartphones in China in March decreased to 1,887 million units, compared to 3,747 million the previous year.
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Apple is considering raising the prices of its next autumn iPhone line, but prefers to avoid linking any increase with American tariffs to imports from China, where most of its devices are assembled, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Monday.
The actions of the technological giant rose 7% in the session prior to the opening of the market, following the profits of the market in general after Washington and Beijing agreed to temporarily cut the reciprocal tariffs. However, Chinese imports will remain subject to a 30% tax in the US.
Apple is one of the most important companies affected by commercial tensions between the US and China, which intensified in recent months after a series of tariffs initiated by President Donald Trump.
The price increase could help Apple to cushion the increase in costs derived from tariffs that hindered global supply chains and forced the company to transfer most of its production to India.
With Reuters information
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