Posted on 08/05/2022 4:06:35 AM PDT by FarCenter
Apple has asked suppliers to ensure that shipments from Taiwan to China strictly comply with Chinese customs regulations after a recent visit by senior U.S. lawmaker Nancy Pelosi to Taipei stoked fears of rising trade barriers.
Apple told suppliers on Friday that China has started strictly enforcing a long-standing rule that Taiwanese-made parts and components must be labeled as being made either in "Taiwan, China" or "Chinese Taipei," sources familiar with the matter told Nikkei Asia, language that indicates the island is part of China.
The U.S. tech titan urged suppliers to treat the matter with urgency to avoid possible disruptions caused by goods and components being held for scrutiny, the people said.
The timing is sensitive for Apple, as its suppliers are preparing components that will go into its next iPhones and other new products set to launch this autumn.
Using the phrase "Made in Taiwan" on any import declaration forms, documents or cartons could cause shipments to be held and checked by Chinese customs, the sources added. Penalties for violating such a rule is a fine of up to 4,000 yuan ($592) or, in the worst-case scenario, the shipment being rejected, one of the sources said.
This presents a dilemma for suppliers who need to ship materials, components or parts from Taiwan to China, however, as the democratically governed island also requests that all exports be labeled with product of origin, which means they must carry the words "Taiwan" or "Republic of China," the island's official name, according to suppliers and logistics companies.
Apple's warning comes after shipments from Taiwan to one of iPhone assembler Pegatron's facilities in China were held for review on Thursday to see if the import declaration form or cartons are labeled with "Taiwan" or "Republic of China."
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I would never buy a product from Apple.
Suit yourself, but nobody in tech has clean hands on this stuff.
Good. I’m thinking that big Apple ring building could house thousands of deserving immigrants.
That’s a shame.
Apple leaps into bed with a brutal repressive dictatorship. Is that really a good business model? We’ll see.
>>I would never buy a product from Apple.<<
Nor would I. Americans should throttle back purchases of items produced in China.
So Apple is China’s vassal?
“Look for the Slave Labor Label”.
No. That’s true, but some are better than others.
Gee Apple, maybe you should protect yourself by getting suppliers someplace other than China.
We all need to write to our Congress-critters to demand that they pass a law that ALL items being sold online or catalog or any other means where the purchaser cannot inspect the item to determine the country of origin, must have the country of origin presented to the prospective purchaser clearly in the item description.
It is law that items must be labeled with country of origin but we do not generally have the information when purchasing from any online sources...therefore, sellers should be compelled to provide this information.
As a rule, I do not buy anything made in China unless I must have the item and there is no alternative.
That’s a good idea. You should make it an original post.
I will!
Never did never will..
have zero intention of ever being part of that cult.
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