Why Making Apple iPhones in America Is So Hard | WSJ

As Apple tries to escape tariffs and the trade war, it is moving production out of China—but not to the U.S. Here’s how the tech giant has become so reliant on a global supply chain.
Correction: This video incorrectly states that Apple no longer assembles the 2013 Mac Pro in Austin, Texas. The 2013 version is still assembled in Austin, while Apple plans to assemble the 2019 Mac Pro in China.

Video: George Downs and Ksenia Shaikhutdinova. Illustration: George Downs

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[officialbrandonlampkin]

China is not just about cheap labor, they have supply chain and skilled workers

[prajwalsawant]

You must be crazy to think that manufacturing will be coming back to US

[vincentcollins]

If iPhone get made in America they will retail for $30, 000

[marcuaventador]

apple: Screen from korea, chipset from taiwan, design in california, all other parts are and assemble in china.

[marcelrodriguez]

Because if it was done here it will cost 3X more since americans arent willing to work for little pay.

[frankthespank]

I worked for Apple (and other companies) in the early 2000’s in Elk Grove, California and made PowerMac’s, this was after the colored CRT iMac’s use to be made there until the iMac LCD that was made in China. It’s a shame those plants were shut down, after they started dropping people I went to work at AppleCare in the next building. I enjoyed making PowerMac’s more, really fun work and the days went by fast ‘cause I was busy, I was a failure analysis engineer on the production line, the products I helped make were the G4 Cube (I still have mine in the box) the Quicksilver PowerMac G4, the PowerMac G5, the Xserve... and I think that’s it. I was disabled in a car accident coming home from work at Apple one day and haven’t worked since, this was before the iPhone and x86 based mac’s. Such a shame that’s all gone, there were some dedicated people at Apple that loved their jobs there, me included.... I miss those

[walterwhite]

Making apple products in US will still be costlier than apple product after paying for tarrifs.

[jerolvilladolid]

If apple products are made in US the lightning cable would cost $599 on retail

[moviesjean]

America don’t blame apple blame your infrastructure even if apple wanted to make their products they will not have enough suppliers to do so

[nozimnajmiev]

Now the apple monitor stand is $4, 999!

[tbirdboy]

In the early part of Apple's ascent with the Iphone, they had a fitment issue with the glass (Iphone 3 perhaps, not sure). Foxconn called in 1000 employees (they stay in dorms next to the plant) overnight to replace the glass screen. Several hundred thousand phones, tea, a biscuit and 14 hours straight through. You'll never, ever get a US workforce to mobilize in such a way. Will not happen unless it's the Marine Corps.

[araza]

Because then people would know the actual cost of an Iphone.

[awesomeness]

Funny WSJ grayed out Taiwan but many of the components in the iPhone is Made in Taiwan

[mrheru]

Designed in California, Assembled in USA
Price tag : $3000 for iphone 11 pro basic model...

[AxelAxe]

Great piece. I love the editing and though pit into the video. Great job guys.

[Psychometriks]

does really anyone think that if a $1, 000 apple product will cost $1, 050, people won't buy it? C'mon!!! people will complain for 3 seconds and then buy it.

[ALIENdrifter]

It's simple, they don't want to lose the 80-90% margin they have with each product they sell

[BiasOfficialChannel]

0:26 I think what you was ment to say was «Tim Apple»

[JhonnyBoi]

Here’s an idea, move manufacturing to our territories like Puerto Rico where the wages are lower. People who live in the states will be more likely to move to a plant in Puerto Rico versus to China or other countries. Plus, it’ll help develop those places while still staying all under the US economy.

[brycemaldet]

“XS”? It’s called the ten s why did no one correct her