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Apple airlifted "as many as 1.5 million" iPhones to U.S. to beat tariffs

Rob Beschizza
Apr 11, 2025
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Reuters reports that Apple chartered enough cargo flights to ship 600 tons of iPhones to the U.S.—"as many as 1.5 million"—having rushed production in anticipation of President Trump's on-again off-again tarriff regime.

Analysts have warned that U.S. prices of iPhones could surge, given Apple's high reliance on imports from China, …

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