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To Navigate Trump’s Tariffs, Apple and Nintendo Take Different Paths

2025/4/15
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一名影响力大的科技和商业记者,特别关注科技行业与政治的交叉领域。
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Tim Higgins: 我认为苹果CEO蒂姆·库克在应对特朗普政府的关税问题上采取了一种长期策略。他并没有公开发表声明,而是私下采取行动,例如将印度制造的iPhone运往美国,以应对可能对中国制造的iPhone征收的高额关税。库克与特朗普政府保持着密切的关系,并利用苹果在美国的成功和对美国经济的贡献,试图说服特朗普政府对其采取更宽容的关税政策。库克的策略是强调苹果对美国经济的重要性,以及苹果在美国创造的就业机会,以此来争取特朗普政府的支持。他长期以来一直致力于供应链多元化,将生产转移到印度和越南等国家,但这需要时间。库克的策略体现了一种长远的眼光,与特朗普政府希望快速解决问题的愿望形成了对比。 Christopher Mims: 任天堂为应对贸易战做好了充分的准备。当特朗普政府提高对中国商品的关税时,任天堂能够迅速调整策略,将Switch 2游戏机的进口来源从中国转移到越南和柬埔寨。这体现了任天堂的灵活性和预见性。虽然最初关税可能导致Switch 2的价格上涨,但由于关税暂停,任天堂有可能以原价销售Switch 2。任天堂已经进口了近200万台Switch 2游戏机到美国,这表明他们已经为应对关税做好了充分的准备。然而,任天堂在美国生产Switch 2的可能性取决于时间范围,短期内不太可能实现,因为将生产迅速转移到美国并非易事。

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Apple CEO Tim Cook's long-term strategy to manage Trump's tariffs involves leveraging Apple's contributions to the U.S. economy and maintaining a close relationship with the administration. Despite tariff uncertainty, Apple is taking steps to mitigate risks, including rushing iPhones made in India to the US.
  • Apple faces challenges in bringing iPhone manufacturing home due to high hurdles.
  • Tim Cook's strategy involves maintaining a close relationship with the Trump administration and highlighting Apple's economic contributions to the US.
  • Apple is taking short-term steps like rushing iPhones from India to offset potential tariff costs.
  • Moving iPhone production is a long-term undertaking requiring significant time and resources.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook) has been playing the long game when it comes to President Trump’s tariffs, but his success depends on the longevity of an exemption unveiled over the weekend. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins explains. Plus, Nintendo) has so far been nimble at reacting to the U.S. levies. WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims describes how the company is adapting to get its Switch 2 game console into U.S. customers’ hands. Victoria Craig hosts.

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