Why can't iPhones be mass-produced in the U.S.?

South Korean media: Why is it impractical to produce iPhones in the United States?

On May 7th, South Korean media "Today Finance" published an article stating that U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Apple should produce iPhones in the United States, but experts believe this requirement is unrealistic.

Recently, IT media Nine to Five Mac cited views from Apple employees and experts to analyze why it is almost impossible to produce iPhones in the United States.

Over the past ten years, Apple has consistently emphasized that large-scale production of iPhones in the United States is very difficult. Apple CEO Tim Cook stated in 2015, "The manufacturing base in the United States has greatly weakened compared to the past."

In addition, Apple's supply chain is closely linked with thousands of Chinese companies. A former Apple engineer explained, "Even if iPhones can be assembled in the United States, all components must be imported from China, which would only increase the tariff burden." This seems to further confirm the statement that mass production of iPhones in the United States is impossible.

The final conclusion is that it is economically and physically impossible for Apple to produce iPhones in the United States. Experts emphasized, "President Trump's statement is just political rhetoric and cannot be realized in reality."

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1831465013224451/

Disclaimer: The article solely represents the author's viewpoint.