Macs and Apple Watch to be hit by Trump tariffs starting on August 1

Macs and Apple Watches are among the products to be hit by new tariffs on products manufactured in Thailand, taking effect on August 1.

Products imported from Thailand into the US will be subjected to a 36% tariff, increasing the cost to Apple by more than a third …

Apple’s long-term plan to reduce its dependence on China has seen the company encourage its suppliers to set up production lines in a number of other countries, including Thailand.

The Apple Watch was the first…