Anyone who wants to purchase a fresh phone might want to think about acting sooner rather than later. President Donald Trump announced on social media that Apple will be required to pay a 25 % tariff on iPhones made outside the US, which would almost certainly result in higher prices.

” I have much previously informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, no India, or anyplace else. If that is not the case, Apple must pay a price of at least 25 % to the US, according to Trump in the post.

Trump did not specify whether this price may apply to imports from China, India, and other nations, or whether it would add to the already-imposed levies.

This is the latest in the Trump administration’s back-and-forth business conflict. The US and China reached a 90-day delay on the majority of their tit-for-tat taxes earlier in May. Trump was admonishing Apple for&nbsp, moving production of US iPhones to India, which currently has its own temporary tariff pause in place ( aside from baseline tariffs ), before it is subject to a 26 % tariff in July. Even. &nbsp,

Despite of  what happens with taxes, according to experts, price increases for the iPhone are likely to be coming on the horizon. &nbsp,

Patrick Holland, the Managing Editor for CNET and who has been writing phone reviews for CNET since 2016, said,” The phone is expected for a rate increase. The entry-level phone costs$ 829 and has for centuries cost that much. The last time it had a price]hike ] was in 2020″.

Soon after President Donald Trump announced his&nbsp,” Liberation Day” taxes, but before he added most Apple goods to an&nbsp, deductions list, I panic-bought a new&nbsp, phone 16 Pro. I made sure I could easily match the purchase into my finances, despite having no regrets. &nbsp,

I’m glad I did what I did, but that doesn’t think you may fumble to the Apple business. How’s what you need to know about the current state of taxes and how they might impact prices in the upcoming month if you’re thinking about buying a new phone. You can also check out our checking on the real-world impacts of tariffs on common software products with our&nbsp, tax charges monitor. &nbsp,

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How much could taxes lift phone prices? We perform the mathematics.

Companies can sometimes go the whole tax on to consumers in the form of higher costs, but they can. If Apple decides to compensate tariffs by raising costs, you may see significant cost jumps.

iPhones made in China are currently subject to a 30 % tariff, which includes the 10 % baseline plus a 20 % “fentanyl tariff” in response to China’s claim that it allowed fentanyl to enter the US. A 10 % tax applies to goods imported from India and other nations. Here’s how the current levies and possible 25 % Apple price could affect the price of the phone:

There is a lot more to an iPhone’s amount than just where it was assembled. Apple purchases pieces from a long list of nations, some of whom might be subject to higher tariffs following the delay. And a tax on products doesn’t always mean prices will increase by the same amount. Businesses may capture some of the expenses to maintain their prices low if they want to remain competitive. &nbsp,

” It won’t be as high as 1-to-1 in terms of the tax boosts”, Reith said. The taxes comparison is not as straightforward as the arithmetic.

Apple did not respond to a post ask for a previous edition of this history.

When could we see phone charges improve?

Although it’s not known when prices might increase, businesses may have to raise prices on items shipped in tariffed supplies if they sell products produced before the tariffs. &nbsp,

But, even if Apple doesn’t prevent tariffs completely, it has ways to mitigate the impact through its services– including its music, news and data plans– according to supply chain expert Joe Hudicka.

” Apple will probably take some of the tariff costs upfront to preserve sticker prices firm, then gradually pass the rest on to consumers through service packs, device longevity, and ecosystem enhancements,” he said. ” Consumers will still pay, but not all at once,” he said.

And regardless of how the tariff drama plays out, the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple plans to raise iPhone prices later this year. So anticipate prices to increase soon.

Is it better to purchase an iPhone and other tech right away or wait? &nbsp,

Buy it now to save money if you already planned to purchase a new iPhone, gaming console, MacBook, or other tech. However, Holland advises waiting if you don’t need a new phone right away.

” If iPhone prices rise, know that, like cars, the prices for used iPhones will likely rise, too”, he said. You’ll likely get more for your old iPhone when you trade it in, and that should cover any price increases Apple may make. &nbsp,

If you don’t have the cash on hand and are considering using a&nbsp, credit card&nbsp, or&nbsp, buy now, pay later&nbsp, plan just to avoid tariffs, make sure you have the money to cover the costs before you start accruing interest. With credit cards currently having more than 20 % of their average interest rates, any savings you might have before prices go up as a result of tariff increases could quickly become unaffected.

Alaina Fingal, an accountant and member of the CNET Money Expert Review Board, warned that “if you finance this expense on a credit card and can’t pay it off in full in one to two months, you’ll likely end up paying way more than a tariff would cost you.” ” I would recommend that you pause on any big purchases until the economy is more stable” .&nbsp,

Buy the model from last year instead of the newest release or a&nbsp, used, to save money on Apple products, even if prices go up. Additionally, trading or selling a used one&nbsp can help to offset the cost even more.

” Apple has leaned into that with its Certified Refurbished program, much like the auto industry’s used car model”, Hudicka said. This initiative “helps distribute the cost impact over time while extending the life of devices,” according to the company’s CEO.

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What’s the latest on tariffs? &nbsp,

Trump threatened to charge Apple with a minimum 25 % tariff on all iPhones produced outside the US on May 23. This put pressure on the tech giant to increase US manufacturing. It’s unclear if this would be in addition to the new tariffs announced on Liberation Day.

Trump made the announcement on Liberation Day that there would be a 10 % base tariff on all imports and reciprocal tariffs on imports from more than 180 nations. He made a quick announcement for a 90-day reciprocal tariff pause, but he kept the base levies in place.

Trump’s long touted tariffs as a way to even the trade deficit and raise revenue to offset tax cuts, although many economists say that tariffs could lead to higher prices and may end up hurting the US economy. Following Trump’s announcement, stock prices dropped as markets reacted poorly to the extensive tariffs.

Trump has taken a particularly harsh stance toward China, which was already subject to tariffs that Trump had ordered during his first term in office. He started in February, imposing 20 % tariffs, then announced a 34 % tariff on goods from China in April. Before eventually settling on the 145 % tariff against China, he added an additional 50 % tariff. Following each of Trump’s announcements, China has instituted its own tariffs in response. They agreed to a deal this week to drop their reciprocal tariffs by 115 percentage points for 90 days.

Trump claimed that some important consumer electronics products would still be subject to a 20 % fentanyl tariff even though the US Customs and Border Protection listed some exempted products from the reciprocal tariffs. According to White House officials, the exclusion from additional tariffs was temporary, and those products would instead be subject to a” semiconductor tariff.”

Even before Trump announced the tariffs, Apple’s biggest suppliers in India had shipped nearly$ 2 billion worth of iPhones in March, according to customs records. By the end of 2026, Apple may have purchased some of its iPhones for the US market from India, according to reports, though perhaps not all of them. Trump also stated that he recently pressured Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, to switch from India to the US for iPhone production.

But the cost of moving production to the US could be prohibitively high, at least for now, due to labor costs and logistics.

Theoretically, tariffs are meant to financially impact other nations because their products are being taxed. The US company that imports the product pays taxes, and this extravagance is typically, but not always, passed on to the consumer as higher prices.