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Making iPhones in the U.S. might not cost as much as you’d think為何蘋果製造回流意義不大？； Shenzhen 2.0 的啟示：cradle of China's new manufacturers --紀念唐津一先生（Hajime Karatsu）草稿之6：

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MIT Technology Review

Weekend Reads: Donald Trump wants to bring manufacturing back to the United States. So let's start by looking at how much more that would make the iconic iPhone cost—assuming it could be made here at all.
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Making iPhones in the U.S. might not cost as much as you’d think

Donald Trump has said Apple should make phones in the United States.…

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What benefits would this bring to the U.S.? Apple says its suppliers employ more than 1.6 million workers. But final assembly of the phones accounts for a small fraction of that. So even if Apple could convince Foxconn or another supplier to assemble iPhones in the U.S. without cutting into its profits too badly, that alone probably wouldn’t be as transformative as Trump and Sanders imply.

Scenario 2

What, though, if components were to be made in the U.S. as well?

Almost half—346—of Apple’s 766 suppliers (counting those making parts for iPhones, iPads, and Macs) are in China. Japan has 126, the U.S. 69, and Taiwan 41.

Scenario 3

To fully grasp the importance of trade in the high-tech economy, imagine a scenario even beyond what the candidates suggest: what if Apple tried to make an iPhone out of “American atoms,” so that the U.S. would not be at all reliant on foreign governments for access to the necessary materials?

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