The Mac Pro’s optional wheels, a circuit board, power adapter, charging cable, and processor cooling system will all incur a 25 percent tariff.
Last month, Apple confirmed that the new Mac Pro will be manufactured in Austin, Texas. The decision was made possible in part because Apple was granted exclusions from tariffs on certain components sourced from China. However, not all Mac Pro components are tariff exempt.
As Bloomberg reports, Apple has failed to get tariff exemptions on five components used in the Mac Pro, four of which are essential to its operation. All five will incur a 25 percent tariff and therefore could impact either the price Apple charges for the Mac Pro, or the profit margin on each Mac Pro sold.
The five components to incur tariffs include the Mac Pro’s optional wheels, the circuit board required for managing input/output ports, the cooling system used for the processor, a power adapter, and a charging cable.
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