What Next For Products Like The iPhone Made in China? And more of your questions answered

From Saturday, All Goods Imported to the US Anywhere in The World Will Face a 10% “Baseline” tariff.

Donald Trump Announced Higher Rates For Some Countries He Singled Out The Trade for the “Worst Offenders”.

Our Correspondents Have Been Answering Your Questions About What this Means And The Impact It Could Have.

Mike Heafield, in Preston, Asks Senior Technology Reporter, Graham Fraser, What Happens To Products – Like The iPhone – That Are You Made in China by US Companies?

One Eye-catching CONSEFENCE Of The Rates Announcement has beginned on Apple, with ITS Share Price Falling 7%.

The US Tech Giant has Large Manufacturing Bases in the Countries Hit Hardest by President Trump’s Policy – Notably China, which faces Tariffs of 54%, and Vietnam (46%).

In 2019, when the White Was First In The White House, Apple Was Given Chinese Tariff Exemptions. Apple Bosses Will Hoping To Work Out A Similar Deal This Time.

The Global Investment Bank Said: “IF Apple Cannot GET EXEMPTED THIS TIME AND ACCOMULATIVE 54% CHINA TARIFFS AND DOES NOT PASS It ThRAUTH 9% NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THE COMPANY’S Total Gross Margin.”

In February, Apple Committed To Invest More Than $ 500bn (£ 396bn) in the US Over The Next Four Years. At The Time, Trump Claimed Apple’s Support for US Manufacturing Was A Response to His Trade Policies, Including Tariffs.

Paul Miller, in Devon, Asks Dharshini David, Deputy Economics Editor, About The Impact of Us Consumers, And Whether The Uk Could In addition to Them.

US Shoppers Could Very Much Be The Frontline Casualties in This Trade War, Blighted by Higher Price and Less Choice, Regardless Of The President’s Rhetoric.

And That Does Mean That Producers Will Seek Out and Take Advantage of New Markets.

We saw that in the President’s First Term, when The Likes of Vietnam and Malaysia Tok Advantage HE Imposed on China to Increase The Amount to America.

Ironically, They Consoquently The Firing Line Now – And So Willly Be Vying To Vying To The UK – Good Consumers, Less So For Businesses

Already, Many Producers Are Turning Their Sights Beyond Established Customers – Think Whiskey Makers Looking Toways Asia. That is likly to intensify.

Trump’s Announcement May Mean A Redraft Of The Global Trade Map – And Our Own Shopping Lists.

Jock Scott, From Nuneaton, Asks Business Reporter Nick Edser IF The US Tariffs Have Effect On The Uk’s Cost Of Living.

As Ever When Looking at The Implements of The Rates, There’s a Lot Of Uncertainty Over. In Some Circumstances UK Prices Could Go Up, In Other Could Fall.

The Tariffs Announced by Trump On Wednesday Will Be B by The Businesses Wrich Goods Into The US. This Means Initial Impact of Price Rises is Likely to Be On US Consumers, IF American Firms Pass On The Extra Costs.

However, Some Economists Think The Tariffs Could Strengthen The Dollar Against Other Current. If The Pound Weakens Against The Dollar, Then UK Firms Importing Goods from the US Will Face Higher Costs. This One Could Lead to Those Goods in UK Shops IF Companies Cannot Absorb The Increased Costs Themselves.

Also, IF The Uk Government Decides to Retaliate Tariffs Of UK Goods Entering The UK, There is a Risk UK Prices Could Pass on the British Businesses Pass to Customers.

However, SOME ECONOMISTS Have suggested Prices Could Also Fall As A Result Of The Rates.

Swati Dhingra, Economist and Member’s Monetary Policy, which Suggested That firms WHICH ASTEAD WHICH ASTEAD WHICH STEP TARIFFS, LIKE THE UK, POTENTALLY LOADING TO A FLOOD Cheaper Goods.

Robert Jones, From Cardiff, Asks Kevin Peachey, Cost of Living Correspondent, About The Impact Of Tariffs on Our Pension Investments.

There is Little Doubt Trump’s Announcement on Tariffs has LED to Immediate moves in Share Prices And even also likely to have a longer-term term economic impact.

Robert and Stephen Have Mentioned The Drop in Their Pension Investments, and The Situation Will Be Unsttling With Millions Of People With Any Kind of Investments.

Experts Say That Investors Have Aways Had To Ride Economic Shocks. Investments, By Definition, Require a long-term Outlook and Strategy. So, They Are Urging People Not to Panic or Make Knee-Jerk Decisions.

That Said, for Those Investments on Draw, It May Be Most Pension Savings Are Moved Into Safer Holdings Like Cash or Bonds APPROAK AGE. The State Pension is Unaffected.

Paul NaldreTT From Windsor Asks Business Correspondent Marc Ashdown If The Uk’s Position OUTSIDE IS ACTALLY AN OPPORTUNITY AS THE EU IS GIFFS.

Some even referring to a “Breaffit Benefit” Because The UK is only Subject to 10% Rather Than The 20% Being Slapped On The EU.

Not only Limit The Pain Felt By British Businesses compared to Their European Neighbours, But It Could Present Trading Opportunities.

UK Expects to America Could Have a Competitive Edge, With Us Only Facing With Half The Tax Dealing With UK Businesses Of Eu Businesses.

British Firms – And Consumers – Could Also Benefit From Cheaper Goods Finding Their Way Here Instead of America IF The Extra Costs Prove Insurmountable.

But, There Are Concerns About The Impact That Could Have A HomeGrown Industries If Cheap Products, Possibly With Lower Standards, Flood The Uk Market.